Lost ship, Detroit, 1902 to 1935
Greyhound
Demolished in 1935
- Opened
- 1902
- Torn down
- 1935
Greyhound stood in Detroit from 1902 until 1935. Here is what it was, who made it and where to find the spot today.
Then and now
What stands there now
Cadillac Square Park
Detroit's Greyhound stood on this spot for 33 years. It came down 91 years ago. Today the spot is part of Cadillac Square Park.
- 1902 Opens Greyhound
- 1935 Comes down Greyhound
- 2026 Today Park
What is there now
Cadillac Square Park
- Today Park Source: OpenStreetMap
- Greyhound came down Source: Historic Detroit
We checked Wikidata, Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Rebuild Detroit's landmark records and the county parcel records on October 25, 2026.
The story
In 1902, in the years Detroit became the Motor City and built like it meant to stay on top, Greyhound went up.
It is gone now, demolished in 1935, and the map pin below marks where it stood.
Timeline
- 1902 Built
- 1935 Closed
- 1935 Demolished
- 2026 Today 91 years since it came down
Where it is
More from Detroit in the 1900s
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Eastern States
Ship, built 1902, by Louis Keil, demolished 1956
Photo: Detroit Publishing Company, no known restrictions, via Library of Congress
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Bonstelle Theatre
Theater, built 1903, Beaux Arts, by Mason & Kahn
Photo: Saul Vielmetti, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory
Building, built 1904, Neoclassical, by Albert Kahn
Photo: PDru2014 from Detroit, United States, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Belle Isle Aquarium
Building, built 1904, Baroque-Beaux Arts, by Albert Kahn
Photo: Detroit Publishing Company, no known restrictions, via Library of Congress
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Ford Piquette Avenue Plant
Building, built 1904, Late Victorian, by Field, Hinchman & Smith
Photo: Jackdude101, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Breitmeyer-Tobin Building
Building, built 1905, Beaux Arts, by Raseman & Fisher
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Around the block
- Frank E. Kirby Ship, built 1890, by Louis Keil, demolished 1932 Next door
- Seeandbee Ship, built 1913, by Frank E. Kirby, demolished 1947 Next door
- Pleasure Ship, built 1894, demolished 1940 Next door
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Ste. Claire
Ship, built 1910, by Frank E. Kirby, demolished 2018
Photo: Detroit Publishing Company, no known restrictions, via Library of Congress
Next door
- Owana Ship, built 1899, by Louis Keil, demolished 1981 Next door
- J.T. Wing Ship, built 1919, demolished 1956 Next door
- North West Ship, built 1894, demolished 1941 Next door
- Victoria Ship, built 1872, demolished Next door
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.