School, Castle Rouge, since 1893
Healy International Academy
Standing, closed
- Opened
- 1893
- Style
- Mid-Century Modern
- Standing
- 133 years
Designed by J. Ivan Dise
Healy International Academy has stood on West Parkway in Castle Rouge since 1893, 133 years and counting. Who built it, what makes it special and how to see it for yourself.
Healy International Academy today, from the street
What is there now
Standing, closed
- Closed Source: Historic Detroit
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
Healy International Academy opened in 1893, in Detroit's Gilded Age, when stove works, shipyards and railroads made the city's first fortunes.
The design came from J. Ivan Dise, working in Mid-Century Modern.
Its doors are closed for now, but the building still stands.
Go see it at 12834 West Parkway. Photos never get the scale right.
Timeline
- 1893 Built Designed by J. Ivan Dise
- 2007 Closed
- 2026 Today Standing, closed
Where it is
12834 West Parkway
On this map
Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors
Who made it
Architect
J. Ivan DiseArchitect, 1887 to 1969. Designed Healy International Academy (1893) and 3 more in Metro Detroit
Also by J. Ivan Dise
- John Trost House 1921
- Law School 1924
- Louis Miller House 1927
More from Detroit in the 1890s
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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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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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Dunbar Memorial Hospital
Monument, built 1892, Romanesque Revival
Photo: Andrew Jameson at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Detroit Club
Building, built 1891, Richardsonian Romanesque, by Wilson Eyre
Photo: Mikerussell, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Ecumenical Theological Seminary
House of worship, built 1891, Richardsonian Romanesque, by Mason & Rice
Photo: w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Around the block
It is in Castle Rouge. See the neighborhood's homes, pros and story.
Photo credits
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- Healy International Academy from the street today Photo: Street View, 2025
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.