Photo by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org
Theater entrance at the southwest corner of the building. This image shows the large 1951 addition, which used a modern architectural style while still matching the overall character of the original building.
Photo by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org
First floor main corridor
Photo by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org
Classrooms in the older north unit feature plaster walls, built-in cabinetry and wood window frames.
Photo by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org
Another classroom. Picture taken in April 2023
Photo by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org
The school auditorium is a large, utilitarian box. The auditorium is accessed through a vestibule that can be closed off from the rest of the school. This picture shows conditions as of April 2023
Photo by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org
The gym was constructed in 1925 as part of the original school, though it has been updated since.
Photo by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org
Built-in lockers inside the gym
Photo by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org
The Detroit Public School system, successor to the Detroit Board of Education, permanently closed the school in 2010 and subsequently sold the property to the City of Detroit in 2015.
Photo by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org
The William A. McFarlane Elementary School was erected in the Greenfield Township in 1925, with nine rooms, and a capacity of 420 students
Photo by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org
Some more exterior images showing the school in April 2023
Photo by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org
Some more exterior images showing the school in April 2023
Photo by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org