The Raleigh House - Southfield MI

Address: 25300 Telegraph Rd
City: Southfield
State: MI
Zip: 48034
County: Oakland
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Established in 1967 by the catering king Sammy Lieberman. I grew up in the subdivision behind this place. I worked here making 2 bucks per hour after lying about my age. I think I was 15 or so and worked assisting the chefs. That was good money for a kid in those days. One of my jobs was serving the roast beef with au jus with our white gloves on. The chef would make a grand entrance into the ballroom and flame it up for the folks waiting to eat.

This place hosted parties and weddings and wasn't a restaurant per se. Eventually, part of it was converted to a dance club. I recall the FBI searching the dumpsters after Jimmy Hoffa disappeared from Machus Red Fox a few miles down the road. Clearly they never found anything.

It also hosted quite a few shows in the parking lot in the summer, most notably a GM dealer show. You could sneak in and get some free food and drinks. Also check out the latest cars coming out. Fun times. Hopefully I'll find a historical photo of it at some point. Like most things in Southfield, this place was eventually wiped out to make room for another nondescript office complex. I found an article from 1988 that mentions this. So, it lasted about 20 years.

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The Raleigh House - 1978 Aerial
1978 Aerial
The Raleigh House - Matchbook
Matchbook
The Raleigh House - 1973 Ad From Sammy
1973 Ad From Sammy
The Raleigh House - April 1971 Photo Of Chef Lange
April 1971 Photo Of Chef Lange
The Raleigh House - April 1973 Ad
April 1973 Ad
The Raleigh House - April 1981 Article On Sammy Lieberman
April 1981 Article On Sammy Lieberman
The Raleigh House - Article About Hoffa
Article About Hoffa
The Raleigh House - Article From Jan 1978 About Possible Closing
Article From Jan 1978 About Possible Closing
The Raleigh House - Dec 1972 Ad With Sammy Lieberman
Dec 1972 Ad With Sammy Lieberman
The Raleigh House - Feb 1972 On Raleigh House And Sammy
Feb 1972 On Raleigh House And Sammy
The Raleigh House - Feb 1975 Ad
Feb 1975 Ad
The Raleigh House - Jan 13 1988 Article - Doom
Jan 13 1988 Article - Doom
The Raleigh House - Jan 1978 Article On Possible Closing
Jan 1978 Article On Possible Closing
The Raleigh House - March 1977 Article - Joint Hosted Some Big Names Back Then
March 1977 Article - Joint Hosted Some Big Names Back Then
The Raleigh House - May 1970 Article On Banquet For Golfers
May 1970 Article On Banquet For Golfers
The Raleigh House - May 1980 Article About Possible Re-Opening
May 1980 Article About Possible Re-Opening
The Raleigh House - May 1980 Article On Market Idea
May 1980 Article On Market Idea
The Raleigh House - May 1980 Redevelopment Idea
May 1980 Redevelopment Idea
The Raleigh House - Oct 1976 Ad On Paul Anka Appearance
Oct 1976 Ad On Paul Anka Appearance
The Raleigh House - October 1975 Article On Hoffa Search
October 1975 Article On Hoffa Search
The Raleigh House - Z Aug 13 1976 Article On Disco
Z Aug 13 1976 Article On Disco
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