Building, Medical Center, since 1928
Harper Hospital - Brush Building
Standing and open
- Opened
- 1928
- Standing
- 98 years
Designed by Albert Kahn
The Harper Hospital - Brush Building has stood on Brush St. in Medical Center since 1928, 98 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
The Harper Hospital - Brush Building opened in 1928, in the years Detroit became the Motor City and built like it meant to stay on top.
Credit the design to Albert Kahn.
It still stands and still opens its doors.
Next time you are nearby, stop at 3825 Brush St and look up.
Timeline
- 1928 Built Designed by Albert Kahn
- 2026 Today 98 years and still standing
Where it is
3825 Brush St.
On this map
- 1 Harper Hospital - Brush Building This place
- 2 Grace Hospital 220 ft
- 3 Emily A. McLaughlin Hall 400 ft
- 4 Gotham Hotel 0.1 mi
- 5 Harper Hospital (old) 0.1 mi
- 6 Milaflores Apartments 0.1 mi
- 7 Newberry Hall Apartments 0.2 mi
- 8 Helen Newberry Nurses Home 0.2 mi
- 9 The Plaza 0.2 mi
Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors
Who made it
Architect
Albert KahnAmerican architect, 1869 to 1942. Designed the General Motors Building (1922) and 114 more in Metro Detroit
Also by Albert Kahn
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Ambassador Bridge
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Broderick Tower
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Cadillac Tower
Structure, built 1927, Late Gothic Revival, by Bonnah & Chaffee
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Belcrest Apartments
Building, built 1926, Neo-Romanesque, by Charles N. Agree
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Brodhead Naval Armory
Building, built 1930, Art Deco/Art Moderne, by Stratton & Hyde
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Around the block
It is in Medical Center. See the neighborhood's homes, pros and story.
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Grace Hospital
Building, built 1888, by Gordon W. Lloyd, demolished 1979
Photo: Detroit Publishing Company, no known restrictions, via Library of Congress
220 ft
- Emily A. McLaughlin Hall Building, built 1922, by Albert Kahn 400 ft
- Gotham Hotel Hotel, built 1924, Italian Renaissance, by Percival R. Pereira, demolished 1963 0.1 mi
- Harper Hospital (old) Building, built 1884, Gothic Revival, by Elijah E. Myers, demolished 1977 0.1 mi
- Milaflores Apartments Building, built 1923, by Jacob I. Weinberg, demolished 1964 0.1 mi
- Newberry Hall Apartments Building, built 1898, Jacobian Revival, by Nettleton & Kahn 0.2 mi
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Helen Newberry Nurses Home
Historic home, Tudor Revival
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.2 mi
- The Plaza Building, built 1966, International, by Crane & Gorwic 0.2 mi
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.