Building, Midwest, since 1920
Nacirema Club
Still standing, photographed 2011
- Opened
- 1920
- Style
- American Foursquare
- Standing
- 106 years
The Nacirema Club has stood on 30th St. in Midwest since 1920, 106 years and counting. Who built it, what makes it special and how to see it for yourself.
More photos of Nacirema Club
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
The Nacirema Club opened in 1920, in the years Detroit became the Motor City and built like it meant to stay on top.
It was built in the American Foursquare style, and it still reads that way from the sidewalk.
It joined the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.
Next time you are nearby, stop at 6118 30th St and look up.
The Nacirema Club is a social club located at 6118 30th Street in Detroit, Michigan; it was the first African American social club in Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.
Timeline
- 1920 Built American Foursquare
- 2009 Protected by the city Nacirema Club
- 2011 Listed on the National Register November 30, 2011
- 2026 Today 106 years and still standing
Where it is
6118 30th St.
On this map
- 1 Nacirema Club This place
- 2 Sampson Elementary School 0.3 mi
- 3 Orsel and Minnie McGhee House 0.4 mi
- 4 McGraw Hotel 0.5 mi
- 5 Max Jacob House 0.5 mi
- 6 St. Matthias Episcopal Church 0.6 mi
- 7 Sill School 0.6 mi
- 8 Northwestern High School (old) 0.7 mi
- 9 YMCA (Fisher Branch) 0.7 mi
Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors
More from Detroit in the 1920s
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Cadillac Place
Building, built 1920, by Albert Kahn
Photo: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Bethel Community Transformation Center
House of worship, built 1922, by Albert Kahn
Photo: paintings by Myron G. Barlow photography by Helmut Ziewers,, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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![Cadillac Square Building, [Cadillac Square and County Building, Detroit, Mich.]](https://rebuilddetroit.com/wp-content/uploads/rd-photos/landmarks/landmark-4325-2210-thumb-8479e96c24.jpg)
Cadillac Square Building
Hotel, built 1918, Beaux Arts, by Bonnah & Chaffee, demolished 1976
Photo: Detroit Publishing Company, no known restrictions, via Library of Congress
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Book Tower
Hotel, built 1917, Italian Renaissance, by Louis Kamper
Photo: Albert duce, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament
House of worship, built 1916, Neo Gothic, by George F. Diehl
Photo: Nheyob, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Westin Book Cadillac Hotel
Hotel, built 1924, Neo-Renaissance, by Louis Kamper
Photo: Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Around the block
It is in Midwest. See the neighborhood's homes, pros and story.
- Sampson Elementary School School, built 1912, Gothic Revival, by Malcomson & Higginbotham 0.3 mi
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Orsel and Minnie McGhee House
Built 1912
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.4 mi
- McGraw Hotel Hotel, built 1925, demolished 1987 0.5 mi
- Max Jacob House Built 1916, French Villa, in Midtown homes 0.5 mi
- St. Matthias Episcopal Church House of worship, built 1926, Gothic Revival, by Verner, Wilhelm & Molby 0.6 mi
- Sill School School, built 1906, Arts & Crafts, by Malcomson & Higginbotham, demolished 1974 0.6 mi
- Northwestern High School (old) School, built 1912, by Malcomson & Higginbotham, demolished 1980 0.7 mi
- YMCA (Fisher Branch) Building, built 1929, Lombardy, by Albert Kahn 0.7 mi
Photo credits
Every photo on this page is used under its license, named here with its author and a link to the original.
- Nacirema Club, Detroit MI, 2011 Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Nacirema Club, Detroit MI, 2011 Photo: Andrew Jameson, 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.