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Herman Kiefer Resources
Everything worth reading, watching and bookmarking about Herman Kiefer: the man, the hospital that carries his name, the plans to rebuild it, and the Detroit neighborhood around it. Know a link we're missing? Send it to us.
Dr. Herman Kiefer, the man (1825–1911)
The revolutionary, physician and University of Michigan Regent the hospital was named for.
- Herman Kiefer — WikipediaEncyclopedia biography: Baden revolution, Detroit medical practice, consul and regent.
- Kiefer, Hermann — Deutsche BiographieThe German national biography's record of Herman Kiefer.
- Regent Herman Kiefer — History of the University of Michigan (1906)His official portrait as a Regent of the University of Michigan.
- The Kiefer Saga (1951) by Edgar W. Kiefer — Internet ArchiveThe family history written by his grandson, digitized from the Allen County Public Library.
- Dr. Herman Kiefer's grave — Find a GraveBurial record and memorial.
Herman Kiefer Hospital history
The Detroit city hospital that has carried his name since 1911, closed in 2013.
- Herman Kiefer Hospital — WikipediaOverview of the hospital, its Albert Kahn buildings and its closure.
- Herman Kiefer Hospital — Historic DetroitArchitecture and history of the hospital buildings.
- Herman Kiefer Hospital photo gallery — Historic DetroitPhotographs of the Herman Kiefer campus.
- Herman Kiefer Hospital (Kiefer Medical Center) — detroit1701.orgHistorical marker-style history: contagious disease care and Detroit's polio center.
- The Herman Kiefer Hospital in Detroit — Citizens Research Council of MichiganThe Citizens Research Council's report on the hospital and its work.
- Herman Kiefer Hospital Complex photograph — Detroit Historical SocietyA print from the Detroit Historical Society's collection.
- Chest X-ray at Herman Kiefer Hospital, 1939 — Library of CongressArthur Siegel's photograph of tuberculosis screening.
- Boy in an Emerson respirator at Herman Kiefer, c. 1955 — National Museum of Health and MedicinePolio care at Herman Kiefer.
Rebuilding Herman Kiefer: the redevelopment
Plans to bring the hospital campus and the neighborhood back to life.
- Herman Kiefer Development — official siteThe developer's site for the Herman Kiefer campus.
- Herman Kiefer Development — backgroundThe partners behind the Herman Kiefer redevelopment.
- Herman Kiefer community meetings and eventsUpcoming neighborhood meetings about the Herman Kiefer campus.
- Herman Kiefer project — Studio CastellanoThe architect and developer's project page: 860,000 square feet on 38 acres.
- Herman Kiefer Hospital — City of DetroitCity of Detroit document on the Herman Kiefer development.
- Herman Kiefer Hospital development — Outlier Media Development TrackerTimeline and status of the redevelopment deal.
- Herman Kiefer developer sues the City of Detroit — Crain's Detroit Business (June 2026)The latest chapter in the redevelopment.
- Herman Kiefer Hospital lawsuit — Detroit Free Press (June 2026)Free Press coverage of the dispute over the campus.
- Herman Kiefer development — Model DDetroit neighborhood news coverage.
- Herman Kiefer home rehabs discussion — DetroitYES! forumDetroiters discuss the neighborhood rehabs and the hospital campus.
Herman Kiefer on video
News reports and short films about the hospital.
- Kiefer: Do Right and Fear No One — the Herman Kiefer documentary (full film)The true story of Dr. Herman Kiefer and the family behind Detroit's Herman Kiefer Hospital, in 21 minutes.
- Herman Kiefer documentary — official teaserThe 50-second teaser.
- The Family Architect: Richard H. MarrDr. Kiefer's grandson-in-law and the Detroit buildings he designed.
- Herman Kiefer Detroit — YouTube playlist of every Herman Kiefer video (26 videos)News reports, drone footage, neighborhood tours and short films about Herman Kiefer Hospital, all in one playlist.
- WXYZ-TV (2021): developer shares his vision for Herman Kiefer HospitalRooftop tour of the campus.
- WXYZ-TV (2014): City of Detroit takes bids on the Herman Kiefer complexThe city tours bidders after the 2013 closure.
- Detroit City Council presentation on the Herman Kiefer developmentCity planning staff present the redevelopment, c. 2016.
- College for Creative Studies x Herman Kiefer HospitalStudents make art inside the empty hospital.
- Herman Kiefer Hospital: A Detroit Legacy — TikTokA short video on the hospital's legacy.
The Herman Kiefer neighborhood
The Detroit neighborhood that shares the hospital's name.
- Herman Kiefer, Detroit — Niche neighborhood profilePopulation, schools and what it's like to live there.
- Herman Kiefer, Detroit — Trulia neighborhood guideWhat locals say about the Herman Kiefer neighborhood.
- Herman Kiefer Health Complex — YelpListing for the former health complex at 1151 Taylor.
Herman Kiefer in Detroit community groups
Posts about Herman Kiefer in Detroit Facebook groups.
- Herman Kiefer discussion — Facebook group post (1)
- Herman Kiefer discussion — Facebook group post (2)
- Herman Kiefer discussion — Facebook group post (3)
For the records behind our own family story, see Sources.