Building, Detroit, since 1894
Elliott Building
Standing and open
- Opened
- 1894
- Standing
- 132 years
Designed by Wilson Brothers
The Elliott Building has stood on Woodward Ave. in Detroit 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
In 1894, as Detroit's lumber, stove and shipbuilding money went into brick and stone, the Elliott Building opened.
Wilson Brothers drew the plans.
It is still open, and still part of daily life in the city.
Go see it at 1403 Woodward Ave. Photos never get the scale right.
Timeline
- 1894 Built Designed by Wilson Brothers
- 2026 Today 132 years and still standing
Where it is
1403 Woodward Ave.
On this map
- 1 Elliott Building This place
- 2 Lower Woodward Avenue Historic District 70 ft
- 3 Bedell Building 110 ft
- 4 Valpey Building 140 ft
- 5 Bowles Building 150 ft
- 6 Newcomb-Endicott Department Store 160 ft
- 7 Frank & Seder Co. Building 190 ft
- 8 Bennett Building 190 ft
- 9 Shinola Hotel (Rayl Building) 190 ft
Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors
Who made it
More from Detroit in the 1890s
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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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Hurlbut Memorial Gate
Monument, built 1894, Beaux Arts
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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
Around the block
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Lower Woodward Avenue Historic District
Historic district
Photo: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
70 ft
- Bedell Building Building, built 1923, by Schonewald 110 ft
- Valpey Building Building, built 1894, by Donaldson & Meier 140 ft
- Bowles Building Building, built 1887, Romanesque Revival, by Mason & Rice, demolished 1965 150 ft
- Newcomb-Endicott Department Store Building, built 1920, by Harry S. Angell, demolished 1927 160 ft
- Frank & Seder Co. Building Building, built 1886, Chicago School, by William G. Malcomson 190 ft
- Bennett Building Building, built 1895, by Bonnah & Chaffee 190 ft
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Shinola Hotel (Rayl Building)
Hotel, built 1915, Art Nouveau, by Baxter, O'Dell & Halpin
Photo: Maxwell Fung, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
190 ft
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.