Building, Midtown, since 1894
Coronado Apartments
Photographed standing in 2008
- Opened
- 1894
- Style
- Romanesque Revival
- Standing
- 132 years
Designed by William S. Joy
The Coronado Apartments has stood on Second Ave. in Midtown since 1894, 132 years and counting. Who built it, what makes it special and how to see it for yourself.
What is there now
Standing and open
We checked building permits, sales, listings and the city's blight and demolition files on October 25, 2026. Nothing new at this address in the last two years.
The story
The Coronado Apartments opened in 1894, in Detroit's Gilded Age, when stove works, shipyards and railroads made the city's first fortunes.
Credit the design to William S. Joy, in the Romanesque Revival style.
The National Register of Historic Places listed it in 1982.
It still stands and still opens its doors.
Go see it at 3751-3773 Second Ave. Photos never get the scale right.
The Coronado Apartments is an apartment building located on 3751 to 73 Second Avenue (on the corner of Second and Selden) in Midtown Detroit, Michigan. It was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1980 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
Timeline
- 1894 Built Designed by William S. Joy
- 1982 Listed on the National Register April 22, 1982
- 2026 Today 132 years and still standing
Where it is
3751-3773 Second Ave.
On this map
- 1 Coronado Apartments This place
- 2 Clarence M. Burton House 330 ft
- 3 Architects Building 0.1 mi
- 4 Clay Office and Conference Center 0.2 mi
- 5 Cass Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church 0.2 mi
- 6 The Clay School 0.2 mi
- 7 Cass-Davenport Historic District 0.2 mi
- 8 Robert M. and Matilda Kitch Grindley House 0.2 mi
- 9 Orchestra Place Apartments 0.2 mi
Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors
Who made it
Charlevoix Hotel, by William S. Joy. Photo: Detroit Publishing Company, no known restrictions, via Library of Congress
Architect
William S. JoyArchitect. Designed the Coronado Apartments (1894) and 2 more in Metro Detroit
Also by William S. Joy
- Alhambra Apartments 1895
- Charlevoix Hotel 1905
More from Detroit in the 1890s
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Hurlbut Memorial Gate
Monument, built 1894, Beaux Arts
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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![Belle Isle Pavilion, [Pavilion, Belle Isle Park, Detroit, Mich.]](https://rebuilddetroit.com/wp-content/uploads/rd-photos/landmarks/landmark-4294-2180-thumb-512916ec9d.jpg)
Belle Isle Pavilion
Building, built 1893, by Spier & Rohns, demolished 1950
Photo: Detroit Publishing Company, no known restrictions, via Library of Congress
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![Floral Clock at Water Works Park, Floral clock, Water [Works] Park, Detroit, Mich.](https://rebuilddetroit.com/wp-content/uploads/rd-photos/landmarks/landmark-4470-2305-thumb-1a3e4ef4e0.jpg)
Floral Clock at Water Works Park
Monument, built 1893
Photo: Detroit Publishing Company, no known restrictions, via Library of Congress
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Harmonie Club
Building, built 1895, Beaux Arts, by Richard E. Raseman
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Dunbar Memorial Hospital
Monument, built 1892, Romanesque Revival
Photo: Andrew Jameson at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Detroit Club
Building, built 1891, Richardsonian Romanesque, by Wilson Eyre
Photo: Mikerussell, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Around the block
It is in Midtown. See the neighborhood's homes, pros and story.
- Clarence M. Burton House Built 1914, in Boston-Edison 330 ft
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Architects Building
Building, built 1924, Neoclassical
Photo: Andrew Jameson at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.1 mi
- Clay Office and Conference Center School, built 1888, by J.B. Tarleton 0.2 mi
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Cass Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
House of worship, built 1883, Romanesque Revival, by Malcomson & Higginbotham
Photo: Andrew Jameson at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.2 mi
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The Clay School
School
Photo: Andrew Jameson at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.2 mi
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Cass-Davenport Historic District
Historic district
Photo: Andrew Jameson at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.2 mi
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Robert M. and Matilda Kitch Grindley House
Historic home, Colonial Revival
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.2 mi
- Orchestra Place Apartments Building, built 1928, by Smith, Hinchman & Grylls 0.2 mi
Photo credits
Every photo on this page is used under its license, named here with its author and a link to the original.
- The Coronado Apartments in Detroit, Michigan, United States, is listed on the US National Register of Historic Places..., 2008 Photo: Andrew Jameson at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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.