Walking tours of Detroit
More of the dated building in Detroit went up in the 1920s than in any other decade. Albert Kahn is named on more of them than any other architect.
3 themed routes run through those listings. Of the routes below, two follow one kind of building and one follows a single decade. A subject becomes a route only where the register holds enough of it close enough together to walk.
Every listing in Detroit → · 302 in all
The routes
- Building typeHouses and mansions in Detroit12 stops · 1.8 miles · stops last changed Sep 18, 2026The route links houses built between 1855 and 1885. Many are private homes and the stops are meant to be seen from the sidewalk.
- Building typeChurches and temples in Detroit10 stops · 2.4 miles · stops last changed Sep 18, 2026The route links churches built between 1842 and 1980. Congregations still use many of them and access depends on the hours they keep.
- Decade builtDetroit in the 1920s11 stops · 2.1 miles · stops last changed Sep 18, 2026Every stop carries a construction date in the 1920s. 2 of them are National Historic Landmarks.
Every route holds at least ten stops and stays under two and a half miles. Routes are computed from the coordinates in the National Park Service National Register spatial data or, where it has no point, Wikidata, and the distances are straight lines between stops. Listings with a restricted address in the Register are never mapped and never become stops. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.
Local history books for Detroit
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Michigan travel guides
Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.