Downtown Detroit in Wayne County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

On This Site Stood The Detroit College Of Law

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 16, 2022

1. On This Site Stood The Detroit College Of Law Marker

Inscription. On this site stood the Detroit College of Law from 1935 to 1997. Established in 1891, it was the first law school in the Detroit area. The college opened in 1892 with sixty-nine students and was incorporated in 1893. Among the first students were a Woman and an African American as well as individuals who became circuit court judges, a supreme court justice and an ambassador. Since its inception, the college has been a privately funded, coeducational institution devoted exclusively to professional education in law. On September 12, 1983 the school was dedicated as a Michigan Historical Landmark. In 1997 the school relocated to the campus of Michigan State University in East Lansing, where it resides today.

Erected by Michigan State University College Of Law.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical date for this entry is September 12, 1983.

Location. 42° 20.288′ N, 83° 2.918′ W. Marker is in Detroit, Michigan, in Wayne County. It is in Downtown Detroit. It is on E. Adams Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office

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area: Detroit MI 48226, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Michigan.

It is also in the American Midwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Edwin Denby Enlistment (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); American Eagle (about 500 feet away); Central United Methodist Church (about 600 feet away); William Cotter Maybury (about 700 feet away); Music Hall (about 800 feet away); Tyrus Raymond Cobb 1886-1961 (about 800 feet away); Hazen S. Pingree (approx. 0.2 miles away); David Whitney Building (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Detroit.

Also see . . . Michigan State University College of Law.

The Michigan State University College of Law (Michigan State Law or MSU Law) is the law school of Michigan State University, a public research
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 16, 2022

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university in East Lansing, Michigan. Established in 1891 as the Detroit College of Law, it was the first law school in the Detroit, Michigan, area and the second in the state of Michigan. In October 2018, the college began a process to fully integrate into Michigan State University, changing from a private to a public law school. The integration with Michigan State University was finalized on August 17, 2020.

(Submitted on September 1, 2026, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,305 times since then and 101 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 3, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.