The Yorba Hotel in March 2020

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Front facade in March 2020

The 56,000-square-foot building has a dormitory-style layout with 250 units and common bathrooms on each floor.

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Southwest Detroit’s Hotel Yorba is the inspiration of the song of the same name by the rock band the White Stripes.

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Yorba is still sporting its iconic and sizable "HOTEL YORBA" sign a few stories above the actual building.

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Beautiful front door detail

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The hotel’s entrance, with its distinctive wooden doors, stained glass and inscriptions.

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The YORBA sign above the front entrance

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Looking up at the front entrance

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Another detailed shot of the front entrance

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The YORBA is a testament to Detroit’s rich past and cultural heritage.

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Photo from Oct. 30, 2024

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Photo from Jan. 24, 2024

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Photo from Mar. 21, 2023

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Photo from Mar. 21, 2023

Photo (©) by Helmut Ziewers (www.DetroitAuthenticLens.com) of HistoricDetroit.org