In February 1917, the First Church of Christ Scientist was built on the corner of Cass Avenue and Hancock Street, in the heart of Midtown Detroit.

The final play to grace the stage at the Hilberry was The Merry Wives of Windsor, an homage to the history of the building as a world class training of classic and contemporary artists.

[7] Jerry Crawford, professor at the University of Nevada, and co-author Joan Snyder used photographs of several Hilberry productions as illustrations and examples of good performance values in their 1977 book Acting, in Person and in Style.

[8] The Wayne State productions of Oedipus the King, Wild Oats, Life of Galileo, and The Caucasian Chalk Circle are included in the often-reprinted textbook.

[2] Designed in a Neoclassical architecture and Ionic style, the Hilberry is a low rise building with an estimated height of 41.55 feet and consists of two floors, as well as a basement.

[9] The Hilberry has an Ionic style colonnade on the exterior of the building facing Hancock Street and its masonry is made to resemble that of marble.

The exterior door frames are surrounded in classical moldings and the facade facing Cass Avenue is designed in similar manner and serves as the main entrance to the theatre.