Question: When was the earliest Detroit built building placed on the national register of historic places ?

text: Planning and development in Detroit
Initiatives -- Buildings

Planning and development in Detroit since the late 20th century has attempted to enhance the economy and quality of life of Detroit, Michigan, United States. In 1970, the private group Detroit Renaissance began to facilitate development in the city. Its successor, Business Leaders for Michigan, has continued to facilitate development into the 21st century. Projects have included new commercial facilities, revitalization of neighborhoods, hospitality infrastructure, and improvements to recreational and public facilities, such as the QLine light rail project.
Name Built Architect Location Notes
Aloft Detroit at The David Whitney 1914 Daniel Burnham 1553 Woodward Avenue Completed in December 2014 as an Aloft hotel/residential high-rise
Argonaut Building 1930 Albert Kahn 485 W. Milwaukee Ave General Motors donated the building to the College for Creative Studies . Redeveloped in 2009
Belle Isle Aquarium 1904 Albert Kahn Conservatory Drive and Inselhrue Ave Reopened September 2012
Cadillac Place 1923 Albert Kahn 3044 W. Grand Blvd Redeveloped in 2002 as a state office complex
David Broderick Tower 1928 Paul and Louis Kamper 10 Witherell St Redeveloped in 2012 as a residential high-rise
David Stott Building 1929 John M. Donaldson 1150 Griswold Street Bedrock acquired the Capitol Park Art Deco skyscraper in 2015 , after a Chinese investment group neglected the building . Work has been underway for a while to restore it back to its original beauty . Completed in 2018
Farwell Building 1915 Harrie Bonnah 1249 Griswold Street Owned by Motown Construction , owners of the David Broderick Tower . Bought by Karp & Associates LLC , now slated for a mixed-use renovation with financing secured in 2015 . Completed in August 2019
Element Detroit at the Metropolitan 1925 Weston and Ellington 33 John R. Street The building was originally built to house wholesale and retail jewelry businesses . The Roxbury Group , who led the renovation of the David Whitney Building , is also renovating the long-vacant Metropolitan Building . It will reopen as the Element Hotel , with 110 light-filled rooms and an atmosphere designed to fuel a life in balance and on the move . Completed in December 2018
Ford Piquette Avenue Plant 1904 Field , Hinchman & Smith 461 Piquette Ave Second American factory run by Ford Motor Company . Birthplace of the Ford Model T . Museum as of 2001
Fort Shelby Hotel 1916/1927 Albert Kahn 525 W. Lafayette Blvd Renovated in 2008 as a DoubleTree hotel
Harmonie Centre 1905 Raseman & Fischer 1308 Broadway Also known as Breitmeyer-Tobin Building . It is part of the Broadway Avenue Historic District
Kales Building 1914 Albert Kahn 76 W. Adams St Redeveloped in 2004 as a residential high-rise with retail . It is part of the Park Avenue Historic District
Neighborhood Service Organization Building 1929  882 Oakman Blvd Redeveloped as the Neighborhood Service Organization ( NSO ) Building . It was formerly the Michigan Bell and Western Electric Warehouse . Total investment estimated at $ 50M
Park Avenue House 1924 Louis Kamper 2305 Park Ave Also known as the Royal Palm . It is part of the Park Avenue Historic District . The Towne Pump Tavern is located on the ground floor
River Place 1891 Donaldson and Meier , Albert Kahn , and Smith , Hinchman and Grylls  Former Parke-Davis pharmaceutical plant , redeveloped as a mixed use residential complex of buildings
Riverwalk Hotel 1902 Donaldson and Meier , Albert Kahn 1000 River Place Former Parke-Davis research laboratory , redeveloped as a hotel and residence
Shinola Hotel 1915 Baxter and O'Dell & Halpin 1400 Woodward Avenue Bedrock and Shinola are redeveloping half a block of lower Woodward into the Shinola Hotel , which will have eight floors with 130 rooms and 16,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space . Two smaller buildings have been demoed in order to rebuild and connect the structures . Completed in December 2018
The Siren Hotel 1926 Robert Finn 1509 Broadway Street High-rise building in downtown which stands at 14 floors . The building at one time held offices originally serving the Wurlitzer Organ Co. . It was designed in the renaissance revival architectural style and stands next to the Metropolitan Building . It reopened as The Siren Hotel and was completed in December 2017
Vinton Building 1916 Albert Kahn 600 Woodward Ave Redeveloped in 2007 as a residential high-rise
Westin Book-Cadillac Hotel 1924 Louis Kamper 1114 Washington Blvd Renovated in 2008 as a Westin hotel