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Lost ship, Detroit, 1902 to 1935

Greyhound

Demolished in 1935

A drawing of Greyhound from its recorded size and style. No photo we may share has turned up yet.
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.

  1. 1902 Opens Greyhound
  2. 1935 Comes down Greyhound
  3. 2026 Today Park

What is there now

Cadillac Square Park

  • Today Park Source: OpenStreetMap
  • Greyhound came down Source: Historic Detroit
See then and now

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

  1. 1902 Built
  2. 1935 Closed
  3. 1935 Demolished
  4. 2026 Today 91 years since it came down

Where it is

On this map

  1. Greyhound This place
  2. Frank E. Kirby Next door
  3. Seeandbee Next door
  4. Pleasure Next door
  5. Ste. Claire Next door
  6. Owana Next door
  7. J.T. Wing Next door
  8. North West Next door
  9. Victoria Next door

Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors

More from Detroit in the 1900s

Around the block

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.