Building, North End, since 1919
The Schvitz
Standing and open
- Opened
- 1919
- Standing
- 107 years
The Schvitz has stood on Oakland Ave. in North End since 1919, 107 years and counting. Who built it, what makes it special and how to see it for yourself.
The Schvitz 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 1919, in the years Detroit became the Motor City and built like it meant to stay on top, The Schvitz opened in North End.
It is still open, and still part of daily life in the city.
Go see it at 8295 Oakland Ave. Photos never get the scale right.
Timeline
- 1919 Built
- 2026 Today 107 years and still standing
Where it is
8295 Oakland Ave.
On this map
- 1 The Schvitz This place
- 2 Marwood Apartments 0.5 mi
- 3 Frances Harper Inn 0.5 mi
- 4 North Woodward Methodist Episcopal Church 0.5 mi
- 5 Metropolitan United Methodist Church 0.5 mi
- 6 Hamlin Avenue Station 0.5 mi
- 7 Woodward Avenue Presbyterian Church 0.6 mi
- 8 Moe C. Weil House 0.6 mi
- 9 Religious Structures of Woodward Avenue TR 0.6 mi
Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors
More from Detroit in the 1910s
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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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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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Detroit Savings Bank Southwest Branch
Building, built 1920, Classical Revival, by Albert Kahn
Photo: Msmith487, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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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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Detroit Public Library
Building, built 1921, by Cass Gilbert
Photo: Detroit Publishing Company, no known restrictions, via Library of Congress
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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
Around the block
It is in North End. See the neighborhood's homes, pros and story.
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Marwood Apartments
Building, built 1925, Neoclassical
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.5 mi
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Frances Harper Inn
Building, built 1893, Queen Anne
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.5 mi
- North Woodward Methodist Episcopal Church House of worship, built 1906, Italian Renaissance, by William E.N. Hunter, demolished 1916 0.5 mi
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Metropolitan United Methodist Church
House of worship, built 1926, English Gothic, by William E.N. Hunter
Photo: Andrew Jameson at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.5 mi
- Hamlin Avenue Station Building, built 1898, by Louis Kamper 0.5 mi
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Woodward Avenue Presbyterian Church
House of worship, built 1911, English Gothic, by Badgley & Nicklas
Photo: Andrew Jameson at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.6 mi
- Moe C. Weil House Built 1909, in Virginia Park 0.6 mi
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Religious Structures of Woodward Avenue TR
Structure, Tudor Revival
Photo: Andrew Jameson at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.6 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 Schvitz from the street today Photo: Street View, 2025
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.