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Historic Detroit

Landmarks and historic homes of Rochester

Every building in the set, with its year and a link to its own landmark page.

By Victoria JacksonEditor In Chief Published 1 min read
Rochester, Michigan, Looking north over Downtown Rochester, Michigan in Detroit's far-north suburbs (2022)
Rochester, Michigan. Photo: Lrgjr72, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The numbers

  1. Rollin Sprague Building-Old Stone Store 1849

    Greek Revival, Late Victorian, Rochester

  2. Milo Prentice Newberry House 1863

    Victorian, Italianate, Rochester

  3. Griggs Brothers-Rochester Elevator Company Grain Elevator 1880

    Gambrel roof elevator, Rochester

  4. Western Knitting Mills 1896

    Early Commercial, Rochester

  5. Walter P. and May Wolf Reuther House 1951

    International Style, Rochester

Bars run from the lowest figure shown, 1849 for Rollin Sprague Building-Old Stone Store, to the highest, 1951 for Walter P. and May Wolf Reuther House. Figures from Rebuild Detroit landmark pages.

Your next step

Walk the neighborhoods these buildings call home.

Every Metro Detroit landmark

Detroit's past is still standing, brick by brick. Rebuild Detroit's landmark pages list 6 landmarks and historic homes in Rochester.

The oldest dates to 1849 and the newest to 1951. 2 of them are historic homes.

The buildings

Stony Creek Village Historic District. Rollin Sprague Building-Old Stone Store dates to 1849.

Milo Prentice Newberry House dates to 1863. Griggs Brothers-Rochester Elevator Company Grain Elevator dates to 1880.

Western Knitting Mills dates to 1896. Walter P. and May Wolf Reuther House dates to 1951.

Final word

Each building links to its own page with its architect, its builder and its dates. Keep this page handy.

Sources

Victoria Jackson

Victoria Jackson

Editor In Chief, Detroit Ledger

Victoria Jackson is a lifelong student and sharp-eyed documentarian of all things Detroit, from its rich musical roots and cultural icons to its shifting neighborhoods, storied architecture, and underground legends.

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