Lost building, Corktown, 1908
Lee, Cady & Smart Building
Demolished
- Opened
- 1908
Designed by John Scott
The Lee, Cady & Smart Building stood in Corktown from 1908. Here is what it was, who made it and where to find the spot today.
What is there now
Demolished
We have not yet found a source that says what stands on the spot today. Last looked on October 25, 2026.
The story
In 1908, in the years Detroit became the Motor City and built like it meant to stay on top, the Lee, Cady & Smart Building went up in Corktown.
Credit the design to John Scott.
It is gone now, and the map pin below marks where it stood.
Where it is
1778-1812 W. Fort St.
On this map
- 1 Lee, Cady & Smart Building This place
- 2 Edson, Moore and Company Building 260 ft
- 3 The Assembly 260 ft
- 4 Puritan Machine Co. 0.1 mi
- 5 Peninsular Stove Co. 0.3 mi
- 6 Thunderbird Motel 0.3 mi
- 7 Greyhound Bus Garage 0.4 mi
- 8 John K. King Books Building 0.5 mi
- 9 Riverfront Condominiums Detroit 0.5 mi
Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors
Who made it
Cadillac Hotel, by John Scott. Photo: Detroit Publishing Company, no known restrictions, via Library of Congress
Architect
John ScottArchitect, 1850 to 1928. Designed the Detroit Club (1891) and 18 more in Metro Detroit
Also by John Scott
- John Scott House 1879
- George A. Owen House 1887
- John Scott House 1887
- William Jackson House 1887
- Cadillac Hotel 1888
- Herman Roehm House 1889
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Cary Building
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Dreamtroit (Warren Motor Car Co.)
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Breitmeyer-Tobin Building
Building, built 1905, Beaux Arts, by Raseman & Fisher
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Cathedral Church of St. Paul
House of worship, built 1911, Neo-Gothic, by Ralph Adams Cram
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Around the block
It is in Corktown. See the neighborhood's homes, pros and story.
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Edson, Moore and Company Building
Building, built 1913, Commercial Style, by Smith, Hinchman & Grylls
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
260 ft
- The Assembly Built 1913 260 ft
- Puritan Machine Co. Building, built 1911 0.1 mi
- Peninsular Stove Co. Building, built 1882, by Mason & Rice, demolished 1929 0.3 mi
- Thunderbird Motel Hotel, built 1957, Mid-Century Modern, demolished 1992 0.3 mi
- Greyhound Bus Garage Building, built 1948, Art Moderne, by Harley, Ellington & Day, demolished 2024 0.4 mi
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John K. King Books Building
Building, built 1905, by Stratton & Baldwin
Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0 1.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.5 mi
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Riverfront Condominiums Detroit
Skyscraper, built 1983
Photo: Crisco 1492, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.5 mi
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.