School, Fox Creek, since 1923
Hosmer Elementary School
Standing, closed
- Opened
- 1923
- Standing
- 103 years
Designed by McGrath, Dohmen & Page
Hosmer Elementary School has stood on Newport St. in Fox Creek since 1923, 103 years and counting. Who built it, what makes it special and how to see it for yourself.
Hosmer Elementary 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
In 1923, during the boom years when the auto industry turned Detroit into one of the fastest growing cities in America, Hosmer Elementary School opened in Fox Creek.
Credit the design to McGrath, Dohmen & Page.
Its doors are closed for now, but the building still stands.
Go see it at 4365 Newport St. Photos never get the scale right.
Timeline
- 1923 Built Designed by McGrath, Dohmen & Page
- 2005 Closed
- 2026 Today Standing, closed
Where it is
4365 Newport St.
On this map
- 1 Hosmer Elementary School This place
- 2 Jackson Intermediate School 0.3 mi
- 3 Carstens Elementary School 0.7 mi
- 4 Vanity Ballroom Building 0.9 mi
Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors
Who made it
Architect
McGrath, Dohmen & PageArchitecture firm. Designed St. Mary of Redford Parish School (1919) and 7 more in Metro Detroit
Also by McGrath, Dohmen & Page
More from Detroit in the 1920s
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Bethel Community Transformation Center
House of worship, built 1922, by Albert Kahn
Photo: paintings by Myron G. Barlow photography by Helmut Ziewers,, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Westin Book Cadillac Hotel
Hotel, built 1924, Neo-Renaissance, by Louis Kamper
Photo: Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Buhl Building
Skyscraper, built 1925, Neo-Romanesque, by Wirt C. Rowland
Photo: I, Mikerussell, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Chateau Frontenac
Building, built 1925, Mediterranean, by J. Will Wilson, demolished 1999
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Belcrest Apartments
Building, built 1926, Neo-Romanesque, by Charles N. Agree
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Cadillac Place
Building, built 1920, by Albert Kahn
Photo: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Around the block
It is in Fox Creek. See the neighborhood's homes, pros and story.
- Jackson Intermediate School School, built 1929, by Bernard C. Wetzel 0.3 mi
- Carstens Elementary School School, built 1915, Arts & Crafts, by William E. Higginbotham, demolished 0.7 mi
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Vanity Ballroom Building
Building, built 1929, Art Deco, by Charles N. Agree
Photo: Albert duce, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.9 mi
Photo credits
Every photo on this page is used under its license, named here with its author and a link to the original.
- Hosmer Elementary 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.