together, we will keep Detroit’s history alive.

PRESERVE DETROIT IS a community informed plan to protect Detroit's historic buildings and places citywide.

Public engagement during this planning process will guide the City of Detroit in the development of a vision, strategy, and policy to preserve historical places of significance.

The outcome of this planning effort will be a Citywide Historic Preservation Plan that utilizes innovative tools and strategies for preserving places and celebrating Detroit’s stories.

Help us find places that should be preserved!

To use the map: Click “Preserve a Place” and enter an address or double click a location to create a location marker.
Add details about the place, why it’s important to you, and photos if you’d like.
Questions? Contact us at historicplan@detroitmi.gov.

Please note: Orange areas denote existing historic districts. Please keep all submissions appropriate.

Ways to engage

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Our vision

We see a future where all of Detroit’s neighborhoods are celebrated for their distinct history. The care of their places and spaces to drive economic prosperity, density, and revitalization—increasing quality of life and preserving history for generations to come.