School, Nortown, since 1924
Law School
Standing, closed
- Opened
- 1924
- Standing
- 102 years
Designed by Byron E. Mills and J. Ivan Dise
Law School has stood on Carrie St. in Nortown since 1924, 102 years and counting. Who built it, what makes it special and how to see it for yourself.
Law 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
Law School opened in 1924, during the boom years when the auto industry turned Detroit into one of the fastest growing cities in America.
Byron E. Mills and J. Ivan Dise drew the plans.
Its doors are closed for now, but the building still stands.
Next time you are nearby, stop at 19490 Carrie St and look up.
Timeline
- 1924 Built Designed by Byron E. Mills and J. Ivan Dise
- 2026 Today Standing, closed
Where it is
19490 Carrie St.
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
- Healy International Academy 1893
- John Trost House 1921
- Louis Miller House 1927
More from Detroit in the 1920s
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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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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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Broderick Tower
Structure, built 1927, Beaux Arts, by Louis Kamper
Photo: St8fan, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Around the block
It is in Nortown. See the neighborhood's homes, pros and story.
Photo credits
Every photo on this page is used under its license, named here with its author and a link to the original.
- Law 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.