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26-444: The Emerald Theatre is a live multi-use entertainment and concert venue located in downtown Mt. Clemens , Michigan. The 23,000 square foot venue contains a theater with a general admission capacity of 1,640 on three levels, with cabaret-style terraced seating and a dance floor that both convert to theater-style seating. The mezzanine level contains permanent theater seating and a standing room third floor grand balcony. The venue hosts

52-584: A short run in 2014 as a result of a falling out between the partners. New owners purchased the property in February 2016, and after further restoration and repairs including a new marquee, redesigned Rock Room bar, and a revival of the Emerald Theatre name, the venue reopened in December 2016, once again hosting live concerts, corporate, wedding and other private and entertainment events. Notable live events at

78-502: A variety of local and national concert, comedy, corporate, weddings and entertainment events. Opened in 1921 as a grand movie palace and vaudeville live performance venue, the theater was known as the Macomb Theatre until 1987, when it went through a series of name, use and ownership changes. The theatre was designed by noted theater architect, C. Howard Crane , who also designed Detroit's Orchestra Hall and Fox Theatre . One of

104-556: Is St. Joseph's Sanitarium and Bath House. It has recently been renamed as Select Specialty Hospital and is owned by Select Medical Corporation. This last bath house is in danger of being demolished, but the Friends of Historic Preservation are working with the city to preserve it. The Olympia Salon & Spa, located in the Martha Washington Sanitarium on Cass Avenue, is again offering mineral baths. From about 1898 to 1950,

130-637: Is buried at Clemens Park, located just north of downtown. Indian mounds were in the vicinity, more specifically just north of the Clinton River near the present location of Selfridge Air National Guard Base . The settlement filed for incorporation as a village in 1837, but this was not acted upon by the legislature until 1851. It was incorporated as a city in 1879. It became the seat of Macomb County on March 11, 1818. The Mount Clemens Public Library opened in 1865. Historically, Mount Clemens' largest industry for more than 100 years, from 1873 to 1974,

156-655: Is projected to reach $ 1.5 million in 2011. Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation bus route 560/565 Gratiot. Canadian National provides Class 1 Freight service to Mount Clemens with the old Grand Trunk Western Detroit to Port Huron line. Mineral spa Mineral spas are spa resorts developed around naturally occurring mineral springs . Like seaside resorts , they are mainly used recreationally although they also figured prominently in prescientific medicine . Spas were used for millennia for their purported healing or healthful benefits to those wealthy or close enough to partake of their waters. This

182-568: The Mount Clemens Sugar Company operated, processing sugar beets into refined sugar. Throughout the late 20th century, the suburban expansion of metropolitan Detroit and its exurbs affected the city of Mt. Clemens as well as its surrounding townships. Mount Clemens is in south-central Macomb County, 20 miles (32 km) northeast of downtown Detroit , 37 miles (60 km) southwest of Port Huron , and 3 miles (5 km) west of Lake St. Clair . The Clinton River runs through

208-548: The Belgian town Spa . As the Victoria era ended, the influences of the industrial revolution created more and more varied members of the upper middle class . The concepts of vacationing, tourism, and travel became less the property of the old monied classes and more shared by an increasing population base of those who could afford holiday trips, like the rich. Such adventures had much allure before any audio-visual entertainment outside

234-407: The average family size was 2.99. In the city, 21.6% of the population was under the age of 18, 9.0% was from 18 to 24, 34.3% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 37,856, and

260-613: The city are tax-exempt , resulting in lost revenue of $ 1.2 million. In an attempt to raise funds to combat a $ 960,000 budget deficit for 2010, former Mayor Barb Dempsey solicited donations to the city's general fund from tax-exempt organizations like churches, schools and a hospital, in order to pay for services like fire protection, streetlights and roads. The city already disbanded the 113-year-old police department in 2005 to cut costs. The Macomb County Sheriff’s Office now provides primary policing services in Mount Clemens. The deficit

286-411: The city. The population density was 4,008.4 inhabitants per square mile (1,547.7/km ). There were 7,582 housing units at an average density of 1,862.9 per square mile (719.3/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 70.0% White , 24.8% African American , 0.3% Native American , 0.5% Asian , 0.8% from other races , and 3.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race were 2.9% of

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312-543: The city. The city is almost completely surrounded by Clinton Township , except for the far east side which borders Harrison Township . According to the United States Census Bureau , Mount Clemens has a total area of 4.21 square miles (10.90 km ), of which 4.09 square miles (10.59 km ) are land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km ), or 2.69%, are water. As of the census of 2010, there were 16,314 people, 6,714 households, and 3,542 families living in

338-442: The city. The population density was 4,107.0 inhabitants per square mile (1,585.7/km ). There were 7,546 housing units at an average density of 1,790.2 per square mile (691.2/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 75.79% White , 19.61% African American , 0.73% Native American , 0.49% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 0.76% from other races , and 2.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race were 2.33% of

364-464: The drudgery of a hot house in warm weather during summer's onset and were seasonally populated by the well-to-do. They eventually became early vacation spots with the counter-Victorian work ethic 'rationale' of health as an excuse to have fun and mix with one's peers in recreation. Subsequently, many became the seed stock for today's modern vacation resorts. Locations such as Steamboat Springs , Vail , St Moritz , Mineral Wells first became popular for

390-523: The first grand movie palaces in the metropolitan Detroit area , the historic theater is the largest venue of its type in Macomb County . From 2000 to 2012, the venue was known as the Emerald Theatre, and although one of metropolitan Detroit's most successful concert venues during that time, in July 2012, the theater was padlocked in foreclosure by Talmer Bank and Trust , closing the venue. On November 5, 2012,

416-504: The median income for a family was $ 50,518. Males had a median income of $ 41,005 versus $ 27,896 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 21,741. About 10.0% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.1% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over. The city government is composed of a mayor, the current being Laura Kropp, and a city council. The city has been facing financial hardships for some time. Approximately 42% of properties in

442-438: The population. There were 6,714 households, of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.6% were married couples living together, 16.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 47.2% were non-families. 39.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

468-407: The population. There were 7,073 households, out of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.2% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.5% were non-families. 39.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and

494-691: The questionable health benefits of mineral or soda-water soaks, ingestion, and clean outs during the hey-day of patent medicines and backward medical knowledge. United States President Franklin Delano Roosevelt suffered a paralytic illness , and regularly visited Warm Springs and other hot springs for restorative soaks. While his cousin Theodore Roosevelt was known as a physically active and healthy person, he had asthma and used physical activity as well as occasional visits to mineral spas as attempts to address his asthma. The name "spa" comes from

520-595: The theater was purchased and renovations began on the historic property at an anticipated cost in excess of $ 2 million. Under new ownership, it was renamed the Macomb Music Theatre. The newly renovated venue opened its doors on April 13, 2013, with a sold out jazz concert featuring Grammy award winners and nominees Gerald Albright , Norman Brown and Alex Bugnon , followed by the Grammy award-winning comedy duo Cheech & Chong on April 21, 2013, but it closed after

546-530: The venue include the taping of VH1's "Kid Rock Christmas", featuring Kid Rock and Carmen Electra , and the Sports Illustrated Super Bowl XL Party in 2006. Other artist performances at the venue include, among others, Uncle Kracker , Funkadelic , Vince Neil , Mike Posner , The Cult , The Insane Clown Posse , Styx , The Psychedelic Furs , Motörhead , Pearl Jam , and Michael Bolton . Mount Clemens, Michigan Mount Clemens

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572-433: Was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.96. The median age in the city was 38.3 years. 20.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.9% were from 25 to 44; 27.8% were from 45 to 64; and 13% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.5% male and 48.5% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 17,312 people, 7,073 households, and 3,854 families living in

598-491: Was called a mineral cure and gave let to phrases such as taking a cure and taking the waters . There has always been a mixture of recreational and medicinal connotations involved, from rest and relaxation, stress relief , and convalescence to more specific notions such as humorism . These phrases are sometimes used as a euphemism for one trying to kick a drug dependency. In many cases, mineral spas were located in mountainous locales that gave an additional excuse to leave

624-481: Was first surveyed in 1795 after the Revolutionary War by Christian Clemens, who settled there four years later. Clemens and his friend, John Brooks, built a distillery , which attracted workers and customers, helping to settle the area. Brooks and Clemens platted the land, and the town was named after Clemens in 1818. It received a post office in 1821, with John Stockton as the first postmaster. Christian Clemens

650-405: Was rebuilt even larger the following year to accommodate the crowds of customers. Over the years, noted visitors such as film actors Clark Gable and Mae West , athletes Babe Ruth and Jack Dempsey , news magnate William Randolph Hearst , and the wealthy Vanderbilt family vacationed in the city to take advantage of the mineral springs baths. The only remaining bathhouse building from this era

676-434: Was tourism related to the mineral baths , drawn from springs that were scattered throughout the city. Such mineral baths were very popular and were tourist destinations. At the peak of the industry, the city had 11 bathhouses and several hotels related to this trade. The first bathhouse was built in 1873 and was known as "The Original"; it was located on the corner of Jones and Water streets. The bathhouse burned in 1883, but it

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