School, Herman Kiefer, since 1911
Crosman Alternative High School
Standing, closed
- Opened
- 1911
- Style
- Tudor
- Standing
- 115 years
Designed by Malcomson & Higginbotham
Crosman Alternative High School has stood on John C. Lodge Fwy in Herman Kiefer since 1911, 115 years and counting. Who built it, what makes it special and how to see it for yourself.
Crosman Alternative High School today, from the street
What is there now
Standing, closed
- Closed Source: Historic Detroit
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
In 1911, in the years Detroit became the Motor City and built like it meant to stay on top, Crosman Alternative High School opened in Herman Kiefer.
Credit the design to Malcomson & Higginbotham, working in Tudor.
Its doors are closed for now, but the building still stands.
Go see it at 9027 John C. Lodge Fwy. Photos never get the scale right.
Timeline
- 1911 Built Designed by Malcomson & Higginbotham
- 2009 Closed
- 2026 Today Standing, closed
Where it is
9027 John C. Lodge Fwy
On this map
- 1 Crosman Alternative High School This place
- 2 Herman Kiefer Hospital 0.1 mi
- 3 Hutchins Intermediate School 0.3 mi
- 4 Boston-Edison Historic District 0.4 mi
- 5 Walter C. Hartmann House 0.4 mi
- 6 Clairwood Apartments 0.4 mi
- 7 James J. Couzens House 0.4 mi
- 8 Dr. Oliver W. White House 0.5 mi
- 9 Edward F. Fisher Mansion 0.5 mi
Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors
Who made it
Architect
Malcomson & HigginbothamAmerican architectural firm based in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Designed St. Joseph's Episcopal Church (1883) and 51 more in Metro Detroit
Also by Malcomson & Higginbotham
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Around the block
It is in Herman Kiefer. See the neighborhood's homes, pros and story.
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Herman Kiefer Hospital
Building, built 1911, by Albert Kahn
Photo: Ab5602, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.1 mi
- Hutchins Intermediate School School, built 1922, by Malcomson & Higginbotham 0.3 mi
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Boston-Edison Historic District
Historic district, Colonial Revival
Photo: Andrew Jameson at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.4 mi
- Walter C. Hartmann House Built 1908, in Boston-Edison 0.4 mi
- Clairwood Apartments Building, built 1926, Collegiate Gothic, by Harvey J. Haughney 0.4 mi
- James J. Couzens House Built 1910, in Boston-Edison 0.4 mi
- Dr. Oliver W. White House Built 1912, Italian Renaissance Revival, in Boston-Edison 0.5 mi
- Edward F. Fisher Mansion Built 1925, in Boston-Edison 0.5 mi
Photo credits
Every photo on this page is used under its license, named here with its author and a link to the original.
- Crosman Alternative High School from the street today Photo: Street View, 2026
Sources
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