Historic district, Detroit
Washington Boulevard Historic District
Photographed standing in 2008
Washington Boulevard Historic District has stood on Washington Blvd. in Detroit. Who built it, what makes it special and how to see it for yourself.
More photos of Washington Boulevard Historic District
What is there now
Standing
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
Washington Boulevard Historic District is one of the places that gives Detroit its character.
It joined the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
Next time you are nearby, stop at Washington Blvd., State and Clifford Sts and look up.
Washington Boulevard Historic District is a multi-block area of downtown Detroit, Michigan. It consists of structures facing Washington Boulevard between State and Clifford Streets. In 1982, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
Where it is
Washington Blvd., State and Clifford Sts.
On this map
- 1 Washington Boulevard Historic District This place
- 2 Chancery Building 90 ft
- 3 St. Aloysius Catholic Church (old) 160 ft
- 4 Washington Boulevard Building 170 ft
- 5 Stevens Building 180 ft
- 6 Book Tower 190 ft
- 7 Farwell Building 220 ft
- 8 Malcomson Building 240 ft
- 9 Capitol Square Building 270 ft
Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors
Around the block
- Chancery Building Building, built 1924, Romanesque-Italian Renaissance, by Donaldson & Meier 90 ft
- St. Aloysius Catholic Church (old) House of worship, built 1861, Italian Renaissance, by Donaldson & Meier, demolished 1930 160 ft
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![Washington Boulevard Building, [Washington Blvd., Detroit, Mich.]](https://rebuilddetroit.com/wp-content/uploads/rd-photos/landmarks/landmark-4882-2446-thumb-df07498f0d.jpg)
Washington Boulevard Building
Building, built 1923, by Louis Kamper
Photo: Detroit Publishing Company, no known restrictions, via Library of Congress
170 ft
- Stevens Building Building, built 1901, Neo-classicism, by Donaldson & Meier 180 ft
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Book Tower
Hotel, built 1917, Italian Renaissance, by Louis Kamper
Photo: Albert duce, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
190 ft
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Farwell Building
Building, built 1915, Chicago School, by Harrie W. Bonnah
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
220 ft
- Malcomson Building Building, built 1907, by Louis Kamper 240 ft
- Capitol Square Building Building, built 1897, Classical Revival, by William C. Rohns 270 ft
Photo credits
Every photo on this page is used under its license, named here with its author and a link to the original.
- Washington_Blvd_Historic_District_from_Grand_Circus_Park, 2007 Photo: Mikerussell, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- General Macomb statue, looking north on Washington Blvd. in Detroit, 2008 Photo: Mike Russell at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Washington Blvd., Detroit, Michigan. Washington Boulevard Historic District, 2008 Photo: [2], CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Washington Boulevard Historic District, Detroit, 2007 Photo: Mikerussell, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Himelhoch Condos, Detroit's Washing Boulevard HD, 2007 Photo: Mikerussell, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Westin Book Cadillac Detroit Photo: Sk8terjacob, public domain, 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.