The Duane Doty School, at 10225 Third Street in Detroit, is an important early example of Arts and Crafts school architecture. Designed by Malcomson & Higginbotham, the school was completed in 1909 at a cost of approximately $65,000. It originally contained 20 classrooms and was designed to accommodate 640 students from kindergarten through eighth grade.

The two-story red-brick building is distinguished by its broad hipped roof, oversized decorative wood brackets, stone detailing, six-over-six windows, and prominent square tower topped by a pyramidal roof. Its design was based on a floor plan the architects had previously used for the Montieth and Wingert schools, but Doty was given a distinctly Arts and Crafts treatment.

The school grew over the years, with a major 1921 addition providing additional classrooms and capacity for 320 more students, followed by a gymnasium addition in 1928. The interior retains much of its original plan, including classrooms, corridors, an auditorium, and gymnasium.

Recognized for its architectural significance, the Duane Doty School was listed in the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Public Schools of Detroit Multiple Property Submission. The National Register nomination describes it as Detroit's oldest extant Arts and Crafts-style school building and likely one of the oldest in Michigan, giving it statewide significance.