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Historic district, Midtown

West Canfield Historic District

Still standing, photographed 2025

Houses in the West Canfield Historic District in Detroit, MI, United States, 2025 Photo: © Matt Joseph / https://mattj.io, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

West Canfield Historic District has stood on Roughly bounded by Third Ave. in Midtown. Who built it, what makes it special and how to see it for yourself.

On the map

More photos of West Canfield Historic District

Contributing property buildings included in the boundary increase of West Canfield Historic District, in Detroit... Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Houses in the West Canfield Historic District in Detroit, MI, United States, 2025 Photo: © Matt Joseph / https://mattj.io, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Houses in the West Canfield Historic District in Detroit, MI, United States, 2025 Photo: © Matt Joseph / https://mattj.io, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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

By Victoria Jackson, Editor in Chief Updated

West Canfield Historic District is one of the places that gives Midtown its character.

It joined the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.

Next time you are nearby, stop at Roughly bounded by Third Ave., Calumet, Second Ave., and W. Canfield and look up.

The West Canfield Historic District is a neighborhood historic district located primarily on Canfield Avenue between Second and Third Streets in Detroit, Michigan. A boundary increase enlarged the district to include buildings on Third Avenue between Canfield and Calumet.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Where it is

Roughly bounded by Third Ave., Calumet, Second Ave., and W. Canfield

On this map

  1. West Canfield Historic District This place
  2. Armon J. Fair House 100 ft
  3. William H. Kessler House 100 ft
  4. Harry B. Parker House 100 ft
  5. West Canfield Condos 110 ft
  6. G.H. Whitaker House 120 ft
  7. John C. Day House 120 ft
  8. George Prentis House 130 ft
  9. Walter Watton House 140 ft

Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors

Around the block

It is in Midtown. See the neighborhood's homes, pros and story.

Photo credits

Every photo on this page is used under its license, named here with its author and a link to the original.

  1. Houses in the West Canfield Historic District in Detroit, MI, United States, 2025 Photo: © Matt Joseph / https://mattj.io, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  2. Contributing property buildings included in the boundary increase of West Canfield Historic District, in Detroit... Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  3. Houses in the West Canfield Historic District in Detroit, MI, United States, 2025 Photo: © Matt Joseph / https://mattj.io, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  4. Houses in the West Canfield Historic District in Detroit, MI, United States, 2025 Photo: © Matt Joseph / https://mattj.io, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  5. The West Canfield Historic District contributing properties, along West Canfield Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, 2008 Photo: Andrew Jameson at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  6. The West Canfield Historic District, along West Canfield Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, United States, is listed on the..., 2008 Photo: Andrew Jameson at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Sources

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