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Malcomson and Higginbotham

American architectural firm based in Detroit, Michigan, United States1

Malcomson and Higginbotham was an architectural firm started in the nineteenth century and based in Detroit, Michigan. A successor firm, Malcomson-Greimel and Associates, still exists in Rochester, Michigan as of 2010.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Malcomson and Higginbotham was an architectural firm started in the nineteenth century and based in Detroit, Michigan. A successor firm, Malcomson-Greimel and Associates, still exists in Rochester, Michigan as of 2010.2

The story

Architects William G. Malcomson and William E. Higginbotham formed a partnership in 1890.

The firm was retained by the Detroit Board of Education in 1895, and between 1895 and 1923 had designed over 75% of the school buildings in Detroit. The firm remained in business under various names until the present.

From Wikipedia’s article on Malcomson and Higginbotham, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

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