Building, Islandview, since 1921
James and Grace Lee Boggs Center
Standing and open
- Opened
- 1921
- Style
- Arts & Crafts
- Standing
- 105 years
The James and Grace Lee Boggs Center has stood on Field St. in Islandview since 1921, 105 years and counting. Who built it, what makes it special and how to see it for yourself.
James and Grace Lee Boggs Center 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 1921, in the years Detroit became the Motor City and built like it meant to stay on top, the James and Grace Lee Boggs Center opened in Islandview.
It was built in the Arts & Crafts style, and it still reads that way from the sidewalk.
It is still open, and still part of daily life in the city.
Go see it at 3061 Field St. Photos never get the scale right.
Timeline
- 1921 Built Arts & Crafts
- 2026 Today 105 years and still standing
Where it is
3061 Field St.
On this map
- 1 James and Grace Lee Boggs Center This place
- 2 George H. Koehler House 0.5 mi
- 3 John R. Bodde House 0.5 mi
- 4 Clarence J. McLeod House 0.5 mi
- 5 Deutsches Haus 0.5 mi
- 6 Frank G. Welbon House 0.5 mi
- 7 Our Lady of Sorrows Church 0.5 mi
- 8 Henry Kuhlman House 0.5 mi
- 9 Dr. George Waldeck House 0.5 mi
Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors
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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Cadillac Place
Building, built 1920, by Albert Kahn
Photo: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Cadillac Square Building
Hotel, built 1918, Beaux Arts, by Bonnah & Chaffee, demolished 1976
Photo: Detroit Publishing Company, no known restrictions, via Library of Congress
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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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Book Tower
Hotel, built 1917, Italian Renaissance, by Louis Kamper
Photo: Albert duce, CC BY 3.0, 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
Around the block
It is in Islandview. See the neighborhood's homes, pros and story.
- George H. Koehler House Built 1914, in Indian Village 0.5 mi
- John R. Bodde House Built 1928, in Indian Village 0.5 mi
- Clarence J. McLeod House Built 1922, in Indian Village 0.5 mi
- Deutsches Haus Building, built 1927, by Louis Kamper 0.5 mi
- Frank G. Welbon House Built 1914, in Indian Village 0.5 mi
- Our Lady of Sorrows Church House of worship, built 1911, by Peter Dederichs, demolished 1963 0.5 mi
- Henry Kuhlman House Built 1924, in Indian Village 0.5 mi
- Dr. George Waldeck House Built 1922, in Indian Village 0.5 mi
Photo credits
Every photo on this page is used under its license, named here with its author and a link to the original.
- James and Grace Lee Boggs Center 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.