School, Core City, since 1931
Detroit Fire Department Training School
Standing, closed
- Opened
- 1931
- Standing
- 95 years
Designed by Hans Gerhke
Detroit Fire Department Training School has stood on W. Warren Ave. in Core City since 1931, 95 years and counting. Who built it, what makes it special and how to see it for yourself.
Detroit Fire Department Training 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 1931, through the Depression years, when every new building in Detroit was a statement of faith, Detroit Fire Department Training School opened in Core City.
Hans Gerhke drew the plans.
Its doors are closed for now, but the building still stands.
Go see it at 2775 W. Warren Ave. Photos never get the scale right.
Timeline
- 1931 Built Designed by Hans Gerhke
- 2015 Closed
- 2026 Today Standing, closed
Where it is
2775 W. Warren Ave.
On this map
- 1 Detroit Fire Department Training School This place
- 2 Williams Brothers Co. 0.2 mi
- 3 Redeemer Presbyterian Church 0.3 mi
- 4 Columbian School 0.5 mi
- 5 Scovel Memorial Presbyterian Church 0.5 mi
- 6 Olympia Stadium 0.6 mi
- 7 Max Jacob House 0.7 mi
- 8 Eighth Precinct Police Station 0.8 mi
- 9 Woodbridge Neighborhood Historic District (Boundary Increase I) 0.8 mi
Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors
Who made it
Architect
Hans GerhkeArchitect. Designed the Foundation Hotel (1929) and Detroit Fire Department Training School
Also by Hans Gerhke
- Foundation Hotel 1929
More from Detroit in the 1930s
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Brodhead Naval Armory
Building, built 1930, Art Deco/Art Moderne, by Stratton & Hyde
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Denby High School
School, built 1930, Art Deco, by Smith, Hinchman & Grylls
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Ambassador Bridge
Structure, built 1929, by Jonathan Jones
Photo: Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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David Stott Building
Skyscraper, built 1929, Art Deco, by John Donaldson
Photo: Einar Einarsson Kvara aka Carptrash, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Cooley High School
School, built 1928, Mediterranean Revival, by Donaldson & Meier, demolished 2026
Photo: Chuckjav, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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El Tovar Apartments
Building, built 1928, Art Deco, by Robert J. West
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Around the block
It is in Core City. See the neighborhood's homes, pros and story.
- Williams Brothers Co. Building, built 1899, by Albert E. French 0.2 mi
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Redeemer Presbyterian Church
House of worship, built 1910, Spanish Renaissance, by Harry J. Rill
Photo: Dclemens1971, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.3 mi
- Columbian School School, built 1893, by Malcomson & Higginbotham, demolished 1980 0.5 mi
- Scovel Memorial Presbyterian Church Monument, built 1898, demolished 2005 0.5 mi
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Olympia Stadium
Stadium, built 1927, by C. Howard Crane, demolished 1986
Photo: Carla Anderson, Historic American Buildings Survey, no known restrictions, via Library of Congress
0.6 mi
- Max Jacob House Built 1916, French Villa, in Midtown homes 0.7 mi
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Eighth Precinct Police Station
Building, built 1900, Châteauesque, by Louis Kamper
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.8 mi
- Woodbridge Neighborhood Historic District (Boundary Increase I) Building 0.8 mi
Photo credits
Every photo on this page is used under its license, named here with its author and a link to the original.
- Detroit Fire Department Training School from the street today Photo: Street View, 2026
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.