Lost building, Detroit, 1896 to 1961
Majestic Building
Demolished in 1961
- Opened
- 1896
- Style
- Beaux Arts
- Torn down
- 1961
Designed by Daniel H. Burnham
The Majestic Building stood in Detroit from 1896 until 1961. Here is what it was, who made it and where to find the spot today.
What is there now
Demolished in 1961
We have not yet found a source that says what stands on the spot today. Last looked on October 25, 2026.
The story
The Majestic Building went up in 1896, as Detroit's lumber, stove and shipbuilding money went into brick and stone.
Credit the design to Daniel H. Burnham, working in Beaux Arts.
It is gone now, demolished in 1961, and the map pin below marks where it stood.
Timeline
- 1896 Built Designed by Daniel H. Burnham
- 1961 Closed
- 1961 Demolished
- 2026 Today 65 years since it came down
Where it is
1011 Woodward Ave.
On this map
- 1 Majestic Building This place
- 2 Old City Hall 110 ft
- 3 Detroit Opera House (second) 120 ft
- 4 1001 Woodward 170 ft
- 5 Soldiers and Sailors Monument 180 ft
- 6 First Federal Building 230 ft
- 7 Russell House 230 ft
- 8 Family Theatre 240 ft
- 9 Hammond Building 250 ft
Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors
Who made it
Architect
Daniel H. BurnhamAmerican architect and urban designer, 1846 to 1912. Designed the Ford Building (1908) and 2 more in Metro Detroit
Also by Daniel H. Burnham
- Ford Building 1908
- Dime Building 1912
More from Detroit in the 1890s
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Harmonie Club
Building, built 1895, Beaux Arts, by Richard E. Raseman
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Coronado Apartments
Building, built 1894, Romanesque Revival, by William S. Joy
Photo: Andrew Jameson at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Hurlbut Memorial Gate
Monument, built 1894, Beaux Arts
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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![Belle Isle Pavilion, [Pavilion, Belle Isle Park, Detroit, Mich.]](https://rebuilddetroit.com/wp-content/uploads/rd-photos/landmarks/landmark-4294-2180-thumb-512916ec9d.jpg)
Belle Isle Pavilion
Building, built 1893, by Spier & Rohns, demolished 1950
Photo: Detroit Publishing Company, no known restrictions, via Library of Congress
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![Floral Clock at Water Works Park, Floral clock, Water [Works] Park, Detroit, Mich.](https://rebuilddetroit.com/wp-content/uploads/rd-photos/landmarks/landmark-4470-2305-thumb-1a3e4ef4e0.jpg)
Floral Clock at Water Works Park
Monument, built 1893
Photo: Detroit Publishing Company, no known restrictions, via Library of Congress
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Dunbar Memorial Hospital
Monument, built 1892, Romanesque Revival
Photo: Andrew Jameson at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Around the block
- Old City Hall Building, built 1871, Greek Revival, by Alpheus White, demolished 1961 110 ft
- Detroit Opera House (second) Theater, built 1898, Beaux Arts, by Mason & Rice, demolished 1966 120 ft
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1001 Woodward
Skyscraper, built 1965, International, by Smith, Hinchman & Grylls
Photo: Coreyfein01, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
170 ft
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Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Monument, built 1872, Classic Revival
Photo: JJonahJackalope, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
180 ft
- First Federal Building Building 230 ft
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![Russell House, [Russell House, Detroit, Mich.]](https://rebuilddetroit.com/wp-content/uploads/rd-photos/landmarks/historic_home-2537-2148-thumb-31d5f1cdf9.jpg)
Russell House
Built 1857
Photo: Detroit Publishing Company, no known restrictions, via Library of Congress
230 ft
- Family Theatre Theater, built 1880, by Fuller Claflin, demolished 1973 240 ft
- Hammond Building Building, built 1889, Romanesque, by George Edbrooke, demolished 1956 250 ft
Photo credits
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- Majestic Building, Detroit, Mich. Photo: Detroit Publishing Company, no known restrictions, via Library of Congress
Sources
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