Lost building, Belle Isle, 1909 to 1973
Belle Isle Bath House (second)
Demolished in 1973
- Opened
- 1909
- Torn down
- 1973
Designed by Marcus R. Burrowes and Stratton & Baldwin
Belle Isle Bath House (second) stood in Belle Isle from 1909 until 1973. Here is what it was, who made it and where to find the spot today.
What is there now
Demolished in 1973
We have not yet found a source that says what stands on the spot today. Last looked on October 25, 2026.
The story
Belle Isle Bath House (second) went up in 1909, in the years Detroit became the Motor City and built like it meant to stay on top.
Marcus R. Burrowes and Stratton & Baldwin drew the plans.
It is gone now, demolished in 1973, and the map pin below marks where it stood.
Timeline
- 1909 Built Designed by Marcus R. Burrowes and Stratton & Baldwin
- 1973 Demolished
- 2026 Today 53 years since it came down
Where it is
Riverbank Drive and Inselruhe Avenue
On this map
- 1 Belle Isle Bath House (second) This place
- 2 Belle Isle Police Station 470 ft
- 3 Belle Isle Elephant House 0.1 mi
- 4 Alpheus Starkey Williams Monument 0.1 mi
- 5 James J. Brady Monument 0.2 mi
- 6 Samuel Francis Smith Memorial Flagpole 0.2 mi
- 7 Levi L. Barbour Memorial Fountain 0.2 mi
- 8 White House 0.3 mi
- 9 Belle Isle Athletic Pavilion 0.3 mi
Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors
Who made it
Architect
Marcus R. BurrowesAmerican architect. Designed the Warren S. Booth House (1922) and 9 more in Metro Detroit
Also by Marcus R. Burrowes
- Harry S. Pierson House 1915
- Max Broock House 1915
- Jeanette M. Liggett House 1916
- A. Lester Moncourt House 1918
- Jacob Siegel House 1918
- Walter H. Jennings House 1918
John K. King Books Building, by Stratton & Baldwin. Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0 1.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Architect
Stratton & BaldwinArchitecture firm. Designed Pewabic Pottery (1907) and 12 more in Metro Detroit
Also by Stratton & Baldwin
- Belle Isle Bath House (first) 1894
- Lofts at Rivertown 1900
- Charles J. Clark House 1901
- Alfred M. Low House 1902
- Wayland D. Stearns House 1902
- John K. King Books Building 1905
More from Detroit in the 1900s
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7300 Woodward
Building, built 1910, by Albert Kahn
Photo: Jet Lowe, Historic American Buildings Survey, no known restrictions, via Library of Congress
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Belle Isle Casino
Building, built 1908, Renaissance Revival, by Van Leyen & Schilling
Photo: Tichnor Brothers, Publisher, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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Dreamtroit (Warren Motor Car Co.)
Building, built 1910, Commercial Style, by Rogers & MacFarlane
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Cathedral Church of St. Paul
House of worship, built 1911, Neo-Gothic, by Ralph Adams Cram
Photo: Andrew Jameson at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Broadway Market
Building, built 1912, Beaux Arts, by Harry C. Stevens, demolished 1967
Photo: Detroit Publishing Company, no known restrictions, via Library of Congress
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Cary Building
Building, built 1906, Beaux Arts, by Richard E. Raseman
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Around the block
It is in Belle Isle. See the neighborhood's homes, pros and story.
- Belle Isle Police Station Building, built 1893, Romanesque, by Mason & Rice 470 ft
- Belle Isle Elephant House Built 1927 0.1 mi
- Alpheus Starkey Williams Monument Monument, built 1921, Beaux Arts 0.1 mi
- James J. Brady Monument Monument, built 1928 0.2 mi
- Samuel Francis Smith Memorial Flagpole Monument, built 1932, Art Deco 0.2 mi
- Levi L. Barbour Memorial Fountain Monument, built 1937 0.2 mi
- White House Built 1866, Victorian 0.3 mi
- Belle Isle Athletic Pavilion Building, built 1899, Victorian, by Van Leyen & Schilling 0.3 mi
Sources
Facts only, gathered from these sources. The story above is written by Rebuild Detroit. Every photo names its author and license where it appears.