Building, Cultural Center, since 1905
The Addison Apartments
Standing and open
- Opened
- 1905
- Standing
- 121 years
Designed by Field, Hinchman & Smith
The Addison Apartments has stood on Charlotte St. in Cultural Center since 1905, 121 years and counting. Who built it, what makes it special and how to see it for yourself.
The Addison Apartments 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
In 1905, during the boom years when the auto industry turned Detroit into one of the fastest growing cities in America, The Addison Apartments opened in Cultural Center.
Credit the design to Field, Hinchman & Smith.
It still stands and still opens its doors.
Go see it at 14 Charlotte St. Photos never get the scale right.
Timeline
- 1905 Built Designed by Field, Hinchman & Smith
- 2026 Today 121 years and still standing
Where it is
14 Charlotte St.
On this map
- 1 The Addison Apartments This place
- 2 David Studen House 450 ft
- 3 The Kappa Kastle 0.1 mi
- 4 James P. Donaldson House 0.2 mi
- 5 Tushiyah United Hebrew School-Scott Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church 0.2 mi
- 6 Children's Free Hospital 0.2 mi
- 7 Dunbar Memorial Hospital 0.2 mi
- 8 Great Lakes Manor 0.3 mi
- 9 Detroit Association of Women's Clubs Building 0.3 mi
Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors
Who made it
Architect
Field, Hinchman & SmithArchitectural firm. Designed the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant (1904) and 6 more in Metro Detroit
Also by Field, Hinchman & Smith
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Charlevoix Hotel
Hotel, built 1905, Beaux Arts, by William S. Joy, demolished 2013
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Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory
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Belle Isle Aquarium
Building, built 1904, Baroque-Beaux Arts, by Albert Kahn
Photo: Detroit Publishing Company, no known restrictions, via Library of Congress
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Cary Building
Building, built 1906, Beaux Arts, by Richard E. Raseman
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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 Cultural Center. See the neighborhood's homes, pros and story.
- David Studen House Built 1907, in Brush Park 450 ft
- The Kappa Kastle Built 1905, in Brush Park 0.1 mi
- James P. Donaldson House Built 1875, Queen Anne, in Brush Park 0.2 mi
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Tushiyah United Hebrew School-Scott Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church
House of worship, built 1922
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.2 mi
- Children's Free Hospital Building, built 1896, by Rantoul & Andrews, demolished 1971 0.2 mi
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Dunbar Memorial Hospital
Monument, built 1892, Romanesque Revival
Photo: Andrew Jameson at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.2 mi
- Great Lakes Manor Building 0.3 mi
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Detroit Association of Women's Clubs Building
Building, Colonial Revival, by Smith, Hinchman & Grylls
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.3 mi
Photo credits
Every photo on this page is used under its license, named here with its author and a link to the original.
- The Addison Apartments 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.