It is the oldest continuously operating bowling alley in the country.

[3] In 1934, the front 35 feet of the building were removed when Woodward Avenue was widened to its present size.

[3] The present appearance of the building is due in large part to changes made in 1966.

[3] The father of the current owner purchased the Garden Bowl in 1946.

Scenes from the 1989 direct-to-video film Collision Course were shot at the Garden Bowl.