School, Fox Creek, since 1929
Jackson Intermediate School
Standing, closed
- Opened
- 1929
- Standing
- 97 years
Designed by Bernard C. Wetzel
Jackson Intermediate School has stood on Marlborough St. in Fox Creek since 1929, 97 years and counting. Who built it, what makes it special and how to see it for yourself.
Jackson Intermediate 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
Jackson Intermediate School opened in 1929, during the boom years when the auto industry turned Detroit into one of the fastest growing cities in America.
Bernard C. Wetzel drew the plans.
Its doors are closed for now, but the building still stands.
Go see it at 4180 Marlborough St. Photos never get the scale right.
Timeline
- 1929 Built Designed by Bernard C. Wetzel
- 2012 Closed
- 2026 Today Standing, closed
Where it is
4180 Marlborough St.
On this map
- 1 Jackson Intermediate School This place
- 2 Hosmer Elementary 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
Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Michigan, by Bernard C. Wetzel. Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Architect
Bernard C. WetzelAmerican architect, 1876 to 1952. Designed Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Complex (1927) and 4 more in Metro Detroit
Also by Bernard C. Wetzel
More from Detroit in the 1920s
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Ambassador Bridge
Structure, built 1929, by Jonathan Jones
Photo: Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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David Stott Building
Skyscraper, built 1929, Art Deco, by John Donaldson
Photo: Einar Einarsson Kvara aka Carptrash, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Brodhead Naval Armory
Building, built 1930, Art Deco/Art Moderne, by Stratton & Hyde
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Cooley High School
School, built 1928, Mediterranean Revival, by Donaldson & Meier, demolished 2026
Photo: Chuckjav, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Broderick Tower
Structure, built 1927, Beaux Arts, by Louis Kamper
Photo: St8fan, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Cadillac Tower
Structure, built 1927, Late Gothic Revival, by Bonnah & Chaffee
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Around the block
It is in Fox Creek. See the neighborhood's homes, pros and story.
- Hosmer Elementary School School, built 1923, by McGrath, Dohmen & Page 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.
- Jackson Intermediate 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.