School, Detroit, since 1944
Herman School
Standing, closed
- Opened
- 1944
- Standing
- 82 years
Designed by N.C. Sorensen
Herman School has stood on Tireman Ave. in Detroit since 1944, 82 years and counting. Who built it, what makes it special and how to see it for yourself.
Herman School 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
Herman School opened in 1944, in the decade Detroit earned the name Arsenal of Democracy.
Credit the design to N.C. Sorensen.
Its doors are closed for now, but the building still stands.
Next time you are nearby, stop at 16400 Tireman Ave and look up.
Timeline
- 1944 Built Designed by N.C. Sorensen
- 2019 Closed
- 2026 Today Standing, closed
Where it is
16400 Tireman Ave.
On this map
Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors
Who made it
Architect
N.C. SorensenArchitect. Designed Courville Elementary School (1923) and 3 more in Metro Detroit
Also by N.C. Sorensen
More from Detroit in the 1940s
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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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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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River Terrace Apartments
Building, built 1939, Colonial Revival
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Word of Power Ministry
Building, built 1949, Streamline Moderne, by William Kapp
Photo: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Aquarama Ship, built 1945, demolished 2007
Around the block
Photo credits
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- Herman School 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.