Building, Midtown, since 1898
Newberry Hall Apartments
Standing and open
- Opened
- 1898
- Style
- Jacobian Revival
- Standing
- 128 years
Designed by Nettleton & Kahn
The Newberry Hall Apartments has stood on E. Willis St. in Midtown since 1898, 128 years and counting. Who built it, what makes it special and how to see it for yourself.
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
The Newberry Hall Apartments opened in 1898, as Detroit's lumber, stove and shipbuilding money went into brick and stone.
Nettleton & Kahn drew the plans, in the Jacobian Revival style.
It still stands and still opens its doors.
Next time you are nearby, stop at 100 E. Willis St and look up.
Timeline
- 1898 Built Designed by Nettleton & Kahn
- 2026 Today 128 years and still standing
Where it is
100 E. Willis St.
On this map
- 1 Newberry Hall Apartments This place
- 2 Helen Newberry Nurses Home Next door
- 3 Harper Hospital (old) 310 ft
- 4 Milaflores Apartments 410 ft
- 5 Majestic Theater 480 ft
- 6 Majestic Theatre 480 ft
- 7 Garden Bowl 520 ft
- 8 Flame Show Bar 0.1 mi
- 9 Grace Hospital 0.1 mi
Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors
Who made it
Bernard Ginsburg House, by Nettleton & Kahn. Photo: Elisa.rolle, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Architect
Nettleton & KahnArchitecture firm. Designed the Bernard Ginsburg House (1898) and 7 more in Metro Detroit
Also by Nettleton & Kahn
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Harmonie Club
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Coronado Apartments
Building, built 1894, Romanesque Revival, by William S. Joy
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Eastern States
Ship, built 1902, by Louis Keil, demolished 1956
Photo: Detroit Publishing Company, no known restrictions, via Library of Congress
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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
Building, built 1893, by Spier & Rohns, demolished 1950
Photo: Detroit Publishing Company, no known restrictions, via Library of Congress
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Bonstelle Theatre
Theater, built 1903, Beaux Arts, by Mason & Kahn
Photo: Saul Vielmetti, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Around the block
It is in Midtown. See the neighborhood's homes, pros and story.
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Helen Newberry Nurses Home
Historic home, Tudor Revival
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Next door
- Harper Hospital (old) Building, built 1884, Gothic Revival, by Elijah E. Myers, demolished 1977 310 ft
- Milaflores Apartments Building, built 1923, by Jacob I. Weinberg, demolished 1964 410 ft
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Majestic Theater
Theater, built 1915, Art Deco, by C. Howard Crane
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
480 ft
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![Majestic Theatre, [Majestic Theatre, Detroit, Mich.]](https://rebuilddetroit.com/wp-content/uploads/rd-photos/landmarks/landmark-4630-2360-thumb-2538540c91.jpg)
Majestic Theatre
Theater, built 1915, Art Deco, by Bennett & Straight
Photo: Detroit Publishing Company, no known restrictions, via Library of Congress
480 ft
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Garden Bowl
Theater, built 1913, Mid-Century Modern, by Richard E. Raseman
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
520 ft
- Flame Show Bar Building, built 1949, Art Moderne, demolished 1965 0.1 mi
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Grace Hospital
Building, built 1888, by Gordon W. Lloyd, demolished 1979
Photo: Detroit Publishing Company, no known restrictions, via Library of Congress
0.1 mi
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.