Lost monument, Detroit, 1901 to 1941
Cadillac Chair
Demolished in 1941
- Dedicated
- 1901
- Style
- Classic Revival
- Torn down
- 1941
Cadillac Chair stood in Detroit from 1901 until 1941. Here is what it was, who made it and where to find the spot today.
What is there now
Demolished in 1941
We have not yet found a source that says what stands on the spot today. Last looked on October 25, 2026.
The story
In 1901, in the years Detroit became the Motor City and built like it meant to stay on top, Cadillac Chair was dedicated.
It was built in the Classic Revival style, and it still reads that way from the sidewalk.
It is gone now, demolished in 1941, and the map pin below marks where it stood.
Timeline
- 1901 Dedicated Classic Revival
- 1941 Demolished
- 2026 Today 85 years since it came down
Where it is
1 Cadillac Square
On this map
- 1 Cadillac Chair This place
- 2 Russell House Next door
- 3 Cadillac Square Building 60 ft
- 4 Soldiers and Sailors Monument 100 ft
- 5 Family Theatre 130 ft
- 6 Detroit Opera House (second) 140 ft
- 7 Western States 150 ft
- 8 Frank E. Kirby 150 ft
- 9 Victoria 150 ft
Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors
More from Detroit in the 1900s
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![Eastern States, [Str. Eastern States, Detroit, Mich.]](https://rebuilddetroit.com/wp-content/uploads/rd-photos/landmarks/landmark-4436-2275-thumb-5717c27eed.jpg)
Eastern States
Ship, built 1902, by Louis Keil, demolished 1956
Photo: Detroit Publishing Company, no known restrictions, via Library of Congress
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Bonstelle Theatre
Theater, built 1903, Beaux Arts, by Mason & Kahn
Photo: Saul Vielmetti, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory
Building, built 1904, Neoclassical, by Albert Kahn
Photo: PDru2014 from Detroit, United States, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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![Belle Isle Aquarium, [The Aquarium and conservatory, Belle Isle Park, Detroit, Mich.]](https://rebuilddetroit.com/wp-content/uploads/rd-photos/landmarks/landmark-4284-2164-thumb-099cdc24f0.jpg)
Belle Isle Aquarium
Building, built 1904, Baroque-Beaux Arts, by Albert Kahn
Photo: Detroit Publishing Company, no known restrictions, via Library of Congress
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Ford Piquette Avenue Plant
Building, built 1904, Late Victorian, by Field, Hinchman & Smith
Photo: Jackdude101, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Breitmeyer-Tobin Building
Building, built 1905, Beaux Arts, by Raseman & Fisher
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Around the block
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![Russell House, [Russell House, Detroit, Mich.]](https://rebuilddetroit.com/wp-content/uploads/rd-photos/landmarks/historic_home-2537-2148-thumb-31d5f1cdf9.jpg)
Russell House
Built 1857
Photo: Detroit Publishing Company, no known restrictions, via Library of Congress
Next door
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![Cadillac Square Building, [Cadillac Square and County Building, Detroit, Mich.]](https://rebuilddetroit.com/wp-content/uploads/rd-photos/landmarks/landmark-4325-2210-thumb-8479e96c24.jpg)
Cadillac Square Building
Hotel, built 1918, Beaux Arts, by Bonnah & Chaffee, demolished 1976
Photo: Detroit Publishing Company, no known restrictions, via Library of Congress
60 ft
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Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Monument, built 1872, Classic Revival
Photo: JJonahJackalope, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
100 ft
- Family Theatre Theater, built 1880, by Fuller Claflin, demolished 1973 130 ft
- Detroit Opera House (second) Theater, built 1898, Beaux Arts, by Mason & Rice, demolished 1966 140 ft
- Western States Ship, built 1902, by Louis Keil, demolished 1959 150 ft
- Frank E. Kirby Ship, built 1890, by Louis Keil, demolished 1932 150 ft
- Victoria Ship, built 1872, demolished 150 ft
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.