The Phoenix Group Building, previously known and the Eighth Precinct Police Station, is located in the Woodbridge neighborhood of Detroit. The EPPS was designed by Louis Kamper, and was built between 1900-1901 for around $46,000. It is a two-structure complex of a Chateauesque precinct building and the garage building joined by a single-story limestone arcade.
The buildings are a French Renaissance style. The precinct building is a two-and-one-half-story with a limestone-walled first-story. The upper stories are brick-walled with limestone banding, topped by a side-gable roof broken by a parameter dormer. The entrance has a triple-arch entrance flanked by conical corner towers. The garage is a similar style and sits at a slight angle to the precinct.
The buildings are a French Renaissance style. The precinct building is a two-and-one-half-story with a limestone-walled first-story. The upper stories are brick-walled with limestone banding, topped by a side-gable roof broken by a parameter dormer. The entrance has a triple-arch entrance flanked by conical corner towers. The garage is a similar style and sits at a slight angle to the precinct.
The station was originally built to be a sub-station of the second precinct, but was renumbered to be part of the eighth precinct. In 1954, the station was used as office space by the Detroit Youth Bureau. Later, the buildings were then used by the Detroit Police Personnel Division.
The station is the second oldest police building in Detroit that is still in use. It was also called the Grand River Station.
The station is the second oldest police building in Detroit that is still in use. It was also called the Grand River Station.
The building is now owned and used by the Phoenix Group, a property management firm involved in revitalization.
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