Building, Detroit, since 1925
Marygrove College
Still standing, photographed 2011
- Opened
- 1925
- Standing
- 101 years
Marygrove College has stood on West McNichols Rd. in Detroit since 1925, 101 years and counting. Who built it, what makes it special and how to see it for yourself.
More photos of Marygrove College
What is there now
Standing
We checked building permits, sales, listings and the city's blight and demolition files on October 24, 2026. Nothing new at this address in the last two years.
The story
In 1925, in the years Detroit became the Motor City and built like it meant to stay on top, Marygrove College opened.
It joined the National Register of Historic Places in 2022.
Go see it at 8425 West McNichols Rd. Photos never get the scale right.
Marygrove College was a private Catholic graduate college from 1905 to 2019 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. It was affiliated with the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
Timeline
- 1925 Built
- 2022 Listed on the National Register July 11, 2022
- 2026 Today 101 years and still standing
Where it is
8425 West McNichols Rd.
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Broderick Tower
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Cadillac Tower
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Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Around the block
- Marygrove College Liberal Arts Building School, built 1927, by D.A. Bohlen & Sons 350 ft
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Immaculata High School
Building, built 1941, Modern Movement
Photo: Albertype Company, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
0.2 mi
- Post Intermediate School School, built 1931, Art Deco, by McGrath, Dohmen & Page 0.7 mi
- University of Detroit Mercy Memorial Tower Monument, built 1927, Spanish Mission 0.9 mi
Photo credits
Every photo on this page is used under its license, named here with its author and a link to the original.
- Marygrove College Liberal Arts Building, 8425 West McNichols Road, Detroit, Michigan, 2011 Photo: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Marygrove College, Madame Cadillac Hall, 8425 West McNichols, Detroit, Michigan, 2011 Photo: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Città del Vaticano, Cupola della Basilica di S. Pietro, 2006 Photo: MarkusMark, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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.