Starkweather School, Gothic Revival educational building in Plymouth, Michigan.

Starkweather School is a two-story I-plan building at 550 North Holbrook Street, faced in red-brown brick with limestone trim and a high hipped roof. Its symmetrical front has limestone-framed bay windows topped by parapets with inset brick squares, and two arched limestone entryways. The original nine-over-nine windows have been replaced by smaller vinyl windows set into insulated panels.

The architectural firm Malcomson and Higginbotham designed this school in 1927 to meet the growing educational needs of Plymouth. In 2016, the building transitioned from serving students to housing residents in 22 residential units.

The school is named for George Anson Starkweather, a Plymouth pioneer and former teacher in the district. Inside, decorative tiles made by the Flint Faience Tile Company line the entry vestibules, and the same green tiles surround the kindergarten fireplace and a drinking fountain.

Starkweather School stands at 550 North Holbrook Street, north of downtown Plymouth in the North Village area. The main entrance faces Holbrook Street between the two projecting bay windows; the 1961 gymnasium and cafeteria addition is at the southeast rear corner. The building is now private loft residences, so the interior is not open to visitors.

The 2016 renovation preserved the original quarry tile floors and oak trim instead of replacing them, keeping school memories embedded in the new residential spaces. This choice gives the lofts a character that typical new apartments cannot replicate.