School, Central Southwest, since 1911
Maybury School
Standing and open
- Opened
- 1911
- Standing
- 115 years
Designed by Malcomson & Higginbotham
Maybury School has stood on Porter St. in Central Southwest since 1911, 115 years and counting. Who built it, what makes it special and how to see it for yourself.
Maybury School today, from the street
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
Maybury School opened in 1911, in the years Detroit became the Motor City and built like it meant to stay on top.
The design came from Malcomson & Higginbotham.
It still stands and still opens its doors.
Next time you are nearby, stop at 4410 Porter St and look up.
Timeline
- 1911 Built Designed by Malcomson & Higginbotham
- 2026 Today 115 years and still standing
Where it is
4410 Porter St.
On this map
- 1 Maybury School This place
- 2 YMCA Western Branch 0.2 mi
- 3 Yorba Hotel 0.3 mi
- 4 Fort Clark Hotel 0.3 mi
- 5 Hollywood Theatre 0.4 mi
- 6 Most Holy Redeemer Church 0.4 mi
- 7 West Vernor-Junction Historic District 0.4 mi
- 8 Fort Street Congregational Church 0.4 mi
- 9 Wilshire Apartments 0.4 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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Around the block
It is in Central Southwest. See the neighborhood's homes, pros and story.
- YMCA Western Branch Building, built 1928, Spanish Romanesque, by Malcomson & Higginbotham 0.2 mi
- Yorba Hotel Hotel, built 1926, by Pollmar & Ropes 0.3 mi
- Fort Clark Hotel Hotel, built 1926, Georgian Revival, by Albert Kahn, demolished 1977 0.3 mi
- Hollywood Theatre Theater, built 1927, Spanish Renaissance, by Charles N. Agree, demolished 1963 0.4 mi
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Most Holy Redeemer Church
House of worship, Renaissance Revival, by Donaldson & Meier
Photo: Notorious4life, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
0.4 mi
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West Vernor-Junction Historic District
Building, Late Victorian, by Donaldson & Meier
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.4 mi
- Fort Street Congregational Church House of worship, built 1902, by James D. Butterfield, demolished 0.4 mi
- Wilshire Apartments Building, built 1926, Tudor Revival 0.4 mi
Photo credits
Every photo on this page is used under its license, named here with its author and a link to the original.
- Maybury 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.