[1] The collection of buildings are a rare surviving set of Detroit Victorian-era commercial structures.

[2] The Victorian styled Odd Fellows Building (1874) is located at the corner of Randolph and Monroe.

[4] As the city grew, larger commercial buildings were required and the other structures on Randolph were constructed.

[3] Over the years, the street-level facades of the buildings in the district were altered numerous times, two structures had new top stories added, and a cornice removal program in the 1950s resulted in the loss of all the fine bracketed entablatures.

[3] Since construction of the buildings, structures in the district have housed numerous commercial enterprises, ranging from legal offices, to tailors to sculptors.