Architectural Salvage Warehouse of Detroit

Year Founded
2003
EIN
74-3104421
Local Leader/Exec. Director
Christopher Rutherford
Primary Contact Name
Chris Rutherford
Main Address

5110 Bellevue St
Detroit, MI 48211
United States

What We Do

Architectural Salvage Warehouse of Detroit is a 501c3 nonprofit working to keep valuable building out of the landfill, and supply the Metro Detroit community with affordable reclaimed building material. Salvage work is labor intensive, creating more jobs than demolition and most other economic activities. We provide training to prepare workers for salvage, but also for other work as well. 

We also do deconstruction and soft skimming! Deconstruction is the planned and systematic disassembly of buildings, which allows component parts and pieces to be removed without damaging them, so that they may be reused. Where deconstruction is not possible or needed, soft skimming is the removal of materials such as doors, hardware, cabinets, flooring and light fixtures that are easy to remove. 

To learn more, donate, and shop reclaimed items click here!

Geographic Location
Volunteer Opportunities

Resale Storefront Greeters
Repeats daily on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at 10:00am for 60 times
Flexible Timing

Warehouse Helpers
Repeats daily on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at 10:00am for 60 times
Flexible Timing