The preservation of structures,
documents and artifacts ensures that history lives on in the present. In striving to preserve the past and the present, we connect ourselves to the future.The Grosse Point Historical Society was founded in 1945, and
reorganized in 1980. The purpose of the Society is to promote the history of the Grosse Pointe community. The Society is committed to the collection and preservation of local history,
artifacts and documents, and is dedicated to enhancing public interest through scholarships, historical markers, and school programs.
The Resource Center, housed in the historic Schwartz Building at
381 Kercheval Avenue, is a repository for the collections of the Society. Built in 1925, the Schwartz Building is the oldest commercial storefront in Grosse Pointe Farms. Major archives of
local organizations, as well as documents, books, maps and photographs are available to visitors and researchers. Come and look through these pieces of history to see how past generations lived.
Resource Center hours are Tuesday and Wednesday, 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., 1:30-4 p.m. For information, please call (313) 884-7010.
