It was considered one of the leading institutions of music in the United States.
[1] It was founded in 1874 by J. H. Hahn[1] and opened a normal school training department in 1889.
[1] Chapters of Mu Phi Epsilon, Sigma Alpha Iota, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia existed at the school.
[3] The Detroit Historical Society has a collection of documents from the school.
[4] The Detroit Public Library has a photograph of a woman playing violin at the school.