Historic district, Islandview
East Grand Boulevard Historic District
Photographed standing in 2008
- Style
- Renaissance
East Grand Boulevard Historic District has stood on E. Grand Boulevard in Islandview. Who built it, what makes it special and how to see it for yourself.
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What is there now
Standing
We checked building permits, sales, listings and the city's blight and demolition files on October 24, 2026. Nothing new at this address in the last two years.
The story
East Grand Boulevard Historic District is one of the places that gives Islandview its character.
It was built in the Renaissance style, and it still reads that way from the sidewalk.
The National Register of Historic Places listed it in 1999.
Next time you are nearby, stop at E. Grand Boulevard, between E. Jefferson Ave. and Mack Ave and look up.
The East Grand Boulevard Historic District is a historic district located along East Grand Boulevard between East Jefferson Avenue and Mack Avenue in Detroit, Michigan. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
Where it is
E. Grand Boulevard, between E. Jefferson Ave. and Mack Ave.
On this map
- 1 East Grand Boulevard Historic District This place
- 2 Saint Paul Manor Apartments 120 ft
- 3 El Tovar Apartments 270 ft
- 4 Kingston Arms Apartments 0.1 mi
- 5 Church of the Messiah 0.2 mi
- 6 St. Charles Borromeo Roman Catholic Parish Complex 0.2 mi
- 7 Frederic M. Sibley Lumber Company Office Building 0.4 mi
- 8 Julius T. Melchers House 0.4 mi
- 9 West Village Historic District 0.4 mi
Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors
Around the block
It is in Islandview. See the neighborhood's homes, pros and story.
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Saint Paul Manor Apartments
Building, built 1925, Art Deco
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
120 ft
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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
270 ft
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Kingston Arms Apartments
Building, built 1924, Tudor Revival
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.1 mi
- Church of the Messiah House of worship, built 1852, New England, by Calvin N. Otis 0.2 mi
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St. Charles Borromeo Roman Catholic Parish Complex
House of worship, built 1912, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.2 mi
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Frederic M. Sibley Lumber Company Office Building
Building, built 1917, Classical Revival
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.4 mi
- Julius T. Melchers House Built 1897, Colonial Revival, in West Village 0.4 mi
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West Village Historic District
Building, Colonial Revival
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.4 mi
Photo credits
Every photo on this page is used under its license, named here with its author and a link to the original.
- Streetscape in East Grand Boulevard Historic District Detroit MI Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Houses in the East Ferry Avenue Historic District, Detroit, Michigan, United States, 2008 Photo: Andrew Jameson at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Paul Manor Apartments on Grand Boulevard in Detroit MI Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- El Tovar Apartments on Grand in Detroit MI Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Historic district contributing property Homes in East Grand Boulevard Historic District, Detroit MI Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- East Grand Boulevard Historic District home, Detroit MI Photo: Andrew Jameson, 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.