Monument, Cultural Center, since 1892
Dunbar Memorial Hospital
Photographed standing in 2008
- Dedicated
- 1892
- Style
- Romanesque Revival
- Standing
- 134 years
Dunbar Memorial Hospital has stood on Frederick St. in Cultural Center since 1892, 134 years and counting. Who built it, what makes it special and how to see it for yourself.
More photos of Dunbar Memorial Hospital
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 1892, in Detroit's Gilded Age, when stove works, shipyards and railroads made the city's first fortunes, Dunbar Memorial Hospital was dedicated in Cultural Center.
It was built in the Romanesque Revival style, and it still reads that way from the sidewalk.
It joined the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
Its doors are closed for now, but the building still stands.
Go see it at 580 Frederick St. Photos never get the scale right.
The Dunbar Hospital was the first hospital for the Black community in Detroit, Michigan, United States. It is located at 580 Frederick Street, and is currently the administrative headquarters of the Detroit Medical Society. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
Timeline
- 1892 Dedicated Romanesque Revival
- 1979 Listed on the National Register June 19, 1979
- 2026 Today Standing, closed
Where it is
580 Frederick St.
On this map
- 1 Dunbar Memorial Hospital This place
- 2 Children's Free Hospital 490 ft
- 3 Tushiyah United Hebrew School-Scott Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church 0.1 mi
- 4 Great Lakes Manor 0.1 mi
- 5 Detroit Association of Women's Clubs Building 0.2 mi
- 6 Howard B. Holden House 0.2 mi
- 7 The Addison Apartments 0.2 mi
- 8 Richard H. Macauley House 0.2 mi
- 9 The Scarab Club 0.3 mi
Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors
More from Detroit in the 1890s
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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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Detroit Club
Building, built 1891, Richardsonian Romanesque, by Wilson Eyre
Photo: Mikerussell, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Ecumenical Theological Seminary
House of worship, built 1891, Richardsonian Romanesque, by Mason & Rice
Photo: w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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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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Coronado Apartments
Building, built 1894, Romanesque Revival, by William S. Joy
Photo: Andrew Jameson at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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First Unitarian Church
House of worship, built 1890, Romanesque revival, by Donaldson & Meier, demolished 2014
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Around the block
It is in Cultural Center. See the neighborhood's homes, pros and story.
- Children's Free Hospital Building, built 1896, by Rantoul & Andrews, demolished 1971 490 ft
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Tushiyah United Hebrew School-Scott Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church
House of worship, built 1922
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.1 mi
- Great Lakes Manor Building 0.1 mi
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Detroit Association of Women's Clubs Building
Building, Colonial Revival, by Smith, Hinchman & Grylls
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.2 mi
- Howard B. Holden House Built 1913, in East Ferry Avenue 0.2 mi
- The Addison Apartments Building, built 1905, by Field, Hinchman & Smith 0.2 mi
- Richard H. Macauley House Built 1899, in East Ferry Avenue 0.2 mi
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The Scarab Club
Building, built 1928, Arts & Crafts, by Lancelot Sukert
Photo: The original uploader was Stanthejeep at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
0.3 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 historic Dunbar Hospital in Detroit, Michigan, United States, is listed on the US National Register of Historic..., 2008 Photo: Andrew Jameson at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- The Col. Frank J. Hecker House in Detroit, Michigan, United States, seen here from across Woodward Avenue, is listed on..., 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.