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Founded in 1975, Preservation Detroit is the city's oldest and largest
preservation organization.

Our mission is to preserve Detroit’s historic places. We strive to create a Detroit where cultural, architectural, and community preservation is integrated into every aspect of the city’s development.

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OUR HISTORY

For over 40 years, Preservation Detroit has celebrated Detroit’s past and current achievements through downtown Detroit walking tours, lectures, publications and promoting awareness and the discussion of public history.

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BECOME A MEMBER

Become a member and help make a difference in Detroit’s preservation movement. Members receive discounts on all Detroit City Tours and Detroit History Tours, invitations to special events, and an email newsletter.

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TOUR PROGRAM

Our award winning Detroit Tours and Detroit sightseeing tours share our rich architectural and cultural history with residents and visitors alike. From Eastern Market to the Cultural Center and Mid Town to Detroit City Tours, there is much to be seen and appreciated in our vibrant city.

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VOLUNTEER

If you want to help preserve the things that make Detroit unique, then we want you. See how you can get involved today.

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WHAT IS HISTORIC DESIGNATION?

Learn more about how formal historic designations work.

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ENDANGERED HISTORIC PLACES

A range of threatened or forgotten places throughout the city. This ever-evolving list aims to bring awareness and find solutions to save these significant threatened places across Detroit.

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Preservation and Advocacy Updates

A Bit More About Preservation Detroit

For over 40 years, Preservation Detroit has been conducting

Detroit walking tours

and Detroit tours for a variety of people interested in learning more about the history, culture, and architecture of Detroit. These

Detroit tours

are an actual walking sightseeing tour of the city and its buildings and history. We pride ourselves as the city’s oldest preservation non-profit and firmly believe in the power of Detroit’s stories to help historical preservation. Our volunteer guides are engaging, knowledgeable and dedicated to showcasing the fascinating in every neighborhood, building and person in Detroit’s rich and varied history.



Taking a downtown Detroit tour has always been one of the top things to do in Detroit along with our Eastern Market Tours and a Cultural Center Tour as well.



These

Detroit guided tours

offer a wealth of information and historical insight to make the city come alive. Our downtown walking tour showcases the signs of Detroit’s rebirth and rich history with historic high rises, towering monuments, grand boulevards and parks and plazas. Our Eastern Market Tour explores the sights, sounds, and smells of one of America’s oldest and largest outdoor farmers markets. Our Cultural Center tour uncovers the stories behind Detroit’s great cultural institutions and the magnificent are and architecture of the Detroit Institute of Art and Detroit Public Library.



So whether you are interested in Detroit architecture tours or

Detroit history tours

, Preservation Detroit can fulfill your needs. With so many diverse areas, many people find it worthwhile to not only take several of the Detroit sightseeing tours, but to come back year after year to witness the ongoing changes and developments that are occurring daily. Come join us as we uncover the wonderful past and the unfolding future of this once great city that we call Detroit. Be sure to join us and say Preservation Detroit – Show Me Detroit Tours!