Henry Ford Hospital officially opened Oct. 1, 1915, when the first patients were admitted to this 48-bed facility. Known today as the M-Unit, this building is the original hospital building and the oldest building on the famed campus. It is also a rare survivor in Detroit of historic medical-related buildings.

Designed in the Georgian Revival style, the two-and-a-half-story building features red brick walls, limestone trim, and a red clay tile hip roof, giving it the appearance of a stately Georgian country house. Its symmetrical façade is highlighted by a limestone-clad central entrance, projecting end pavilions, decorative limestone quoins, and dormer windows. The building was designed by the Detroit firm Stratton & Baldwin.

Henry Ford Hospital was one of the first in the country to adopt a standard fee schedule and emphasize private and semi-private rooms rather than large open wards.

Expansion began in 1917, when the cornerstone for a new hospital building was laid and construction started on a design by architect Albert Wood.

The M-Unit remains a significant architectural landmark and an enduring symbol of Henry Ford Hospital's pioneering approach to modern health care.

We currently feature two other buildings from the Henry Ford Hospital Campus on West Grand Boulevard: the Henry Ford Hospital - Main Building and the Clara Ford Pavilion, which includes the adjacent Education Building.