School, Detroit, since 1898
M.M. Rose School
Standing, closed
- Opened
- 1898
- Standing
- 128 years
Designed by Malcomson & Higginbotham
M.M. Rose School has stood on Van Dyke Ave in Detroit since 1898, 128 years and counting. Who built it, what makes it special and how to see it for yourself.
M.M. Rose 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
In 1898, as Detroit's lumber, stove and shipbuilding money went into brick and stone, M.M. Rose School opened.
Credit the design to Malcomson & Higginbotham.
Its doors are closed for now, but the building still stands.
Next time you are nearby, stop at 5505 Van Dyke Ave and look up.
Timeline
- 1898 Built Designed by Malcomson & Higginbotham
- 2026 Today Standing, closed
Where it is
5505 Van Dyke Ave
On this map
- 1 M.M. Rose School This place
- 2 Cathedral of St. Anthony 0.3 mi
- 3 Kettering High School 0.4 mi
- 4 Stephens Elementary School 0.5 mi
- 5 Eastown Theatre 0.6 mi
- 6 Packard Plant 0.6 mi
- 7 Barbour Intermediate School 0.7 mi
- 8 St. Catherine of Siena Roman Catholic Church 0.8 mi
- 9 Nativity of Our Lord Church 0.8 mi
Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors
Who made it
Architect
Malcomson & HigginbothamAmerican architectural firm based in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Designed St. Joseph's Episcopal Church (1883) and 51 more in Metro Detroit
Also by Malcomson & Higginbotham
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Ship, built 1902, by Louis Keil, demolished 1956
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Hurlbut Memorial Gate
Monument, built 1894, Beaux Arts
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Building, built 1893, by Spier & Rohns, demolished 1950
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Bonstelle Theatre
Theater, built 1903, Beaux Arts, by Mason & Kahn
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Around the block
- Cathedral of St. Anthony House of worship, built 1902, Romanesque, by John Donaldson 0.3 mi
- Kettering High School School, built 1965, by Roger Margerum 0.4 mi
- Stephens Elementary School School, built 1913, Arts and Crafts, by Malcomson & Higginbotham 0.5 mi
- Eastown Theatre Theater, built 1931, Neo-Renaissance, by V.J. Waier, demolished 2015 0.6 mi
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Packard Plant
Building, built 1903, by Albert Kahn, demolished 2022
Photo: Detroit Publishing Company, no known restrictions, via Library of Congress
0.6 mi
- Barbour Intermediate School School, built 1921, by Malcomson & Higginbotham 0.7 mi
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St. Catherine of Siena Roman Catholic Church
House of worship, built 1929, Romanesque Revival, by Donaldson & Meier
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.8 mi
- Nativity of Our Lord Church House of worship, built 1926, Renaissance Revival, by Van Leyen, Schilling & Keough 0.8 mi
Photo credits
Every photo on this page is used under its license, named here with its author and a link to the original.
- M.M. Rose 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.