Building, Islandview, since 1900
Lofts at Rivertown
Standing and open
- Opened
- 1900
- Standing
- 126 years
Designed by Stratton & Baldwin
Lofts at Rivertown has stood on E. Jefferson Ave. in Islandview since 1900, 126 years and counting. Who built it, what makes it special and how to see it for yourself.
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 1900, during the boom years when the auto industry turned Detroit into one of the fastest growing cities in America, Lofts at Rivertown opened in Islandview.
The design came from Stratton & Baldwin.
It is still open, and still part of daily life in the city.
Go see it at 6533 E. Jefferson Ave. Photos never get the scale right.
Timeline
- 1900 Built Designed by Stratton & Baldwin
- 2026 Today 126 years and still standing
Where it is
6533 E. Jefferson Ave.
On this map
- 1 Lofts at Rivertown This place
- 2 Frederick Stearns Building 70 ft
- 3 Uniroyal 0.2 mi
- 4 United States Immigration Station 0.3 mi
- 5 Electric Park 0.3 mi
- 6 Marine Hospital 0.3 mi
- 7 Douglas MacArthur Bridge 0.3 mi
- 8 Riverview Park 0.3 mi
- 9 Church of the Messiah 0.4 mi
Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors
Who made it
John K. King Books Building, by Stratton & Baldwin. Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0 1.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Architect
Stratton & BaldwinArchitecture firm. Designed Pewabic Pottery (1907) and 12 more in Metro Detroit
Also by Stratton & Baldwin
- Belle Isle Bath House (first) 1894
- Charles J. Clark House 1901
- Alfred M. Low House 1902
- Wayland D. Stearns House 1902
- John K. King Books Building 1905
- Pewabic Pottery 1907
More from Detroit in the 1900s
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![Eastern States, [Str. Eastern States, Detroit, Mich.]](https://rebuilddetroit.com/wp-content/uploads/rd-photos/landmarks/landmark-4436-2275-thumb-5717c27eed.jpg)
Eastern States
Ship, built 1902, by Louis Keil, demolished 1956
Photo: Detroit Publishing Company, no known restrictions, via Library of Congress
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Bonstelle Theatre
Theater, built 1903, Beaux Arts, by Mason & Kahn
Photo: Saul Vielmetti, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory
Building, built 1904, Neoclassical, by Albert Kahn
Photo: PDru2014 from Detroit, United States, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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![Belle Isle Aquarium, [The Aquarium and conservatory, Belle Isle Park, Detroit, Mich.]](https://rebuilddetroit.com/wp-content/uploads/rd-photos/landmarks/landmark-4284-2164-thumb-099cdc24f0.jpg)
Belle Isle Aquarium
Building, built 1904, Baroque-Beaux Arts, by Albert Kahn
Photo: Detroit Publishing Company, no known restrictions, via Library of Congress
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Ford Piquette Avenue Plant
Building, built 1904, Late Victorian, by Field, Hinchman & Smith
Photo: Jackdude101, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Breitmeyer-Tobin Building
Building, built 1905, Beaux Arts, by Raseman & Fisher
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Around the block
It is in Islandview. See the neighborhood's homes, pros and story.
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Frederick Stearns Building
Building, built 1899, by Albert Kahn
Photo: Detroit Publishing Company Collection, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
70 ft
- Uniroyal Building, built 1906, by Lockwood Greene Engineers, demolished 1985 0.2 mi
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United States Immigration Station
Building, built 1933, Colonial Revival, by James A. Wetmore
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.3 mi
- Electric Park Building, built 1905, demolished 1928 0.3 mi
- Marine Hospital Building, built 1857, by Anderson & Jordan, demolished 0.3 mi
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Douglas MacArthur Bridge
Structure, built 1923, by Emil Lorch
Photo: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.3 mi
- Riverview Park Building, built 1905, demolished 1928 0.3 mi
- Church of the Messiah House of worship, built 1852, New England, by Calvin N. Otis 0.4 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.