Theater, Outer Drive-Hayes, since 1939
Harpos Concert Theater
Standing and open
- Opened
- 1939
- Style
- Art Moderne
- Standing
- 87 years
Designed by Charles N. Agree
The Harpos Concert Theater has stood on Harper Ave. in Outer Drive-Hayes since 1939, 87 years and counting. Who built it, what makes it special and how to see it for yourself.
Harpos Concert Theater today, from the street
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 1939, as Detroit pushed through the Depression, the Harpos Concert Theater opened in Outer Drive-Hayes.
The design came from Charles N. Agree, working in Art Moderne.
It still stands and still opens its doors.
Go see it at 14238 Harper Ave. Photos never get the scale right.
Timeline
- 1939 Built Designed by Charles N. Agree
- 2026 Today 87 years and still standing
Where it is
14238 Harper Ave.
On this map
Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors
Who made it
Whittier Hotel, by Charles N. Agree. Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Architect
Charles N. AgreeArchitect, 1897 to 1982. Designed the Whittier Hotel (1923) and 12 more in Metro Detroit
Also by Charles N. Agree
- Lane Bryant Building 1908
- Whittier Hotel 1923
- Campau Realty Co. Building 1924
- Pilgrim and Puritan Apartment Complex 1924
- Belcrest Apartments 1926
- Hollywood Theatre 1927
More from Detroit in the 1930s
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River Terrace Apartments
Building, built 1939, Colonial Revival
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Brewster-Douglass Projects
Building, built 1938, demolished 2013
Photo: Albert duce, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Louis G. Redstone Residential Historic District
Historic district, built 1940, International Style
Photo: National Park Service, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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Birwood Wall
Structure, built 1941
Photo: John Vachon, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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Immaculata High School
Building, built 1941, Modern Movement
Photo: Albertype Company, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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Alger Theater
Theater, built 1935, Art Moderne
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Around the block
It is in Outer Drive-Hayes. See the neighborhood's homes, pros and story.
Photo credits
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- Harpos Concert Theater from the street today Photo: Street View, 2026
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.