The Ark, Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor's Ark was a coffee house / performance space for Michigan State students formed by local houses of worship in late1965, with events held at in the town's First Presbyterian Church. Later named the Ark (II) in September 1984, the venue moved to 637½ South Main Street. In September 1996, the Ark (III) moved to its current location on 316 South Main. Some 47 years after its inception, management purchased the space at the same location, dropping the unofficial incarnation numbers from its name.