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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.
Today we are exploring and documenting the three-story, Mediterranean Revival-style facility also known as Cooley High School. It opened its doors in 1928. The school was named in honor of...
Cooley High School, designed by Donaldson & Meier and opened in 1928, was named after former Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Thomas M. Cooley. It was constructed at a cost of $758,270, the equivalent in purchasing power to about $13,900,000 in 2024, to meet the educational needs of a rapidly growing area of Detroit.
Apr 26, 2021 · One of the city’s most architecturally attractive high schools, Motown’s Cooley was built in 1928 by the Detroit firm of Donaldson and Meier, responsible for such landmarks as The David Stott Building, St. Aloysius and Most Holy Redeemer churches, and the first section of the Penobscot Building.
Oct 25, 2022 · The Detroit school district could soon sell the site of Cooley High School, which produced a pizza magnate and an NBA head coach but has been vacant since 2010, to a nonprofit.
Nov 11, 2021 · DETROIT – A historic Detroit high school could be transformed into something the entire community can use. For years, Cooley High School has been a staple on Detroit’s west side.
Cooley High School. In the 1920’s, Detroit’s public school system was growing at an unprecedented rate. While downtown had a long history of higher education, starting with Cass Technical High School, options in the suburban parts of the city were more limited.
