School, Detroit, since 1919
St. Mary of Redford Parish School
Standing, closed
- Opened
- 1919
- Style
- French Romanesque
- Standing
- 107 years
Designed by Cram & Ferguson, George W. Graves and McGrath, Dohmen & Page
St. Mary of Redford Parish School has stood on St. Mary's St. in Detroit since 1919, 107 years and counting. Who built it, what makes it special and how to see it for yourself.
St. Mary of Redford Parish School today, from the street
What is there now
Standing, closed
- Closed Source: Historic Detroit
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
In 1919, in the years Detroit became the Motor City and built like it meant to stay on top, St. Mary of Redford Parish School opened.
Credit the design to George W. Graves; Cram & Ferguson and McGrath, Dohmen & Page, in the French Romanesque style.
Its doors are closed for now, but the building still stands.
Go see it at 14750 St. Mary's St. Photos never get the scale right.
Timeline
- 1919 Built Designed by Cram & Ferguson, George W. Graves, and McGrath, Dohmen & Page
- 2026 Today Standing, closed
Where it is
14750 St. Mary's St.
Who made it
Architect
McGrath, Dohmen & PageArchitecture firm. Designed St. Mary of Redford Parish School (1919) and 7 more in Metro Detroit
Also by McGrath, Dohmen & Page
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Saint Mary of Redford Catholic Church
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Photo credits
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- St. Mary of Redford Parish School from the street today Photo: Street View, 2025
Sources
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