National Register of Historic Places

Cooley, Thomas M., High School

Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Listed
December 12, 2011
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
10000651

About this property

Thomas M. Cooley High School is an abandoned high school located at the intersection of Hubbell Avenue and Chalfonte Street, on the northwest side of Detroit, Michigan. The three-story, Mediterranean Revival-style facility opened its doors on September 4, 1928. The school was named in honor of Thomas M. Cooley, a nineteenth-century jurist and former Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court. Cooley was also a charter member, and first chairman, of the Federal Interstate Commerce Commission. Due to budget constraints and declining enrollment, Cooley High School was closed at the end of the 2009–2010 academic year. On September 30, 2017, a three-alarm fire severely damaged the auditorium and surrounding rooms. In June 2026, Cooley High School was slated for demolition.

Location

15055 Hubbell Ave
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
42.40214, -83.19693

Categories

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Sources

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When was Cooley, Thomas M., High School listed on the National Register?

Cooley, Thomas M., High School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 12, 2011.

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Cooley, Thomas M., High School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Cooley, Thomas M., High School is recorded as the industrial era.

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