Indian Village, Detroit
Indian Village, Detroit | |
![]() Homes on Iroquois Street | |
Location | Detroit, Michigan![]() |
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Coordinates | 42°21′37″N 82°59′46″W / 42.36028°N 82.99611°W |
Built | 1894 |
Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, Renaissance Revival, Spanish Mission Revival, Federal, Georgian Revival, other |
NRHP reference No. | 72000667[1] |
Added to NRHP | March 24, 1972 |
Indian Village is a historic, affluent neighborhood located on Detroit's east side, bound to the north and south by Mack Avenue and East Jefferson Avenue, respectively, along the streets of Burns, Iroquois, and Seminole.[2] The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]
Description
The district has a number of architecturally-significant homes built in the early 20th century. A number of the houses have been substantially restored, and many others well kept up. Bordering Indian Village to the west is West Village, with additional historic homes, townhouses and apartments.[2]
Many of the homes were built by prominent architects, such as Albert Kahn, Louis Kamper and William Stratton, for some of the area's most prominent citizens, such as Edsel Ford. A lot of homes are very large, with some over 12,000 square feet (1,100 m²). Many have a carriage house, with some of those being larger than an average suburban home. Some of the houses also have large amounts of Pewabic Pottery tiles.[2]
Indian Village has very active community organizations, including the Indian Village Association, Men's Garden Club & Women's Garden Club. The neighborhood hosts an annual Home & Garden Tour the first Saturday of June, a neighborhood yard sales in September, a holiday home tour in December, and many other community events.[2] The neighborhood contains many historic homes including that of automotive entrepreneur Henry Leland, founder of Lincoln and Cadillac, who resided at 1052 Seminole St.[2]
Education
Detroit Public Schools operates area public schools.
Residents are zoned to Nichols Elementary School,[3][4] Marcus Garvey African Centered Academy K-8 for middle school,[5] and Southeastern High School.[6] On previous occasions Butzel Middle School served Indian Village.[7]
Private schools serving Indian Village include the Benjamin E. Mays Male Academy, the Detroit Waldorf School and Detroit Friends School.[4] Cornerstone Schools formerly operated the K-5 Iroquois Campus in Indian Village.[8][9]
Architecture
Name[10][11] | Image | Year | Location | Style | Architect | Notes |
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John Beaumont House | 1911 | 1090 Seminole | Federal | Donaldson and Meier | Founding member of law firm of Smith, Beaumont, and Harris. | |
Arthur and Clara Buhl House | 1908 | 1116 Iroquois | Gothic, Tudor | John Scott | Member of the family whose fortune eventually built the Buhl Building.[11] | |
James Burgess Book Jr. House | ![]() |
1911 | 8469 East Jefferson Ave. | Neo-Renaissance | Louis Kamper | |
James Hamilton House | ![]() |
1902 | 8325 East Jefferson Ave. | Tudor Revival | Stratton & Baldwin | |
Bingley Fales House | 1907 | 1771 Seminole | Neo-Georgian | Chittenden & Kotting | At 15,000 sq ft (1,400 m2), this house is the largest in Indian Village. | |
Goebel House | ![]() |
1912 | 1480 Seminole | German Baroque, Tudor, Arts and Crafts | Chittenden & Kotting | Built for Fritz Goebel, vice president (and younger son of the founder) of Goebel Brewing Company.[12][13] |
William F. Harris House | ![]() |
8335 East Jefferson Ave. | ||||
Christian Henry Hecker House | 1915 | 1763 Iroquois | MacFarlane, Maul, and Lentz | Son of Colonel Frank J. Hecker. Christian Hecker served as president of the Hecker Insurance Co. | ||
George M. Holley | 1916 | 2152 Burns | William Van Tine | Founded the Holley Carburetor Company. | ||
Hurlbut Memorial Gate | ![]() |
1894 | E. Jefferson at Cadillac Blvd. | Beaux Arts | Brede & Mueller | Restored in 2007. |
Jacob Carl Danziger House | 1911 | 1485 Burns | Bernard C. Wetzel | Danziger was treasurer and general manager of Detroit Motor Casting. | ||
Robert Hupp House | 1911 | 1516 Iroquois Ave. | Prairie Style | George Valentine Pottle | Home of the auto baron who built the Huppmobile.[11] | |
Louis Kamper House | 1910 | 2150 Iroquois | Neo-Renaissance | Louis Kamper | ||
Bernard G. Koether and Harriet Bowerman House |
1923 | 2921 Burns | Herman & Simons | Koether was GM executive, director of sales, advertising, and public relations. | ||
Jefferson Avenue Presbyterian Church | 1926 | 8625 E. Jefferson Ave. | Gothic Revival | Wirt C. Rowland | Founded in 1854. Built in 1926 by Wirt C. Rowland, the Church contains ornate carvings with corbels and shields for each of the Apostles. | |
Julius T. Melchers House | 1897 | 723 Seyburn | Colonial Revival | Donaldson and Meier | Home of Detroit sculptor Julius T. Melchers. The gable of the house is carved by Melchers. | |
Henry Leland House | 1901 | 1052 Seminole St. | Tudor Revival | Unknown | Henry Leland was an entrepreneur and machinist who founded Lincoln and Cadillac. | |
John Kay House | ![]() |
1916 | 2924 Iroquois | Colonial Revival | Oscar C. Gottesleben | Built for John Kay, prominent jeweler and founder of Wright, Kay & Company, for an estimated cost of $8,000. |
Enoch Smith House aka "Ford Honeymoon House" |
1915 | 2171 Iroquois | Purchased by Edsel B. Ford in 1917. Edsel and Eleanor Ford resided in the house until 1921. Birthplace of Henry Ford II and Benson Ford. | |||
Edwin Nelson House | ![]() |
8311 East Jefferson Ave. | Federal | |||
Pewabic Pottery Co. | 1907 | 10125 E. Jefferson Ave. | Tudor | Stratton & Baldwin | Mary Chase Perry Stratton, the founder of Pewabic Pottery was married to one of the architects. | |
Russel House | 1890 | 1075 Burns Ave. | Richardsonian Romanesque | Walter S. Russel | Moved to its present site in 1921, once located at Jefferson Avenue and Joseph Campau Street.[11] | |
Cornelius Ray House | 1910 | 1500 Seminole | French - American colonial | Louis Kamper | [11] | |
Mary S. Smith House | ![]() |
8445 East Jefferson Ave. | Neo-Renaissance | |||
Frederick K. Stearns House | ![]() |
1902 | 8109 East Jefferson Ave. | Tudor Revival | Stratton & Baldwin | |
Detroit Waldorf School | 1913 | 2555 Burns | Albert Kahn | |||
Henry L. Walker House | 1899 | 1005 Iroquois | Colonial Revival | Rogers and MacFarlane |
See also
- East Jefferson Avenue Residential TR
- Neighborhoods in Detroit
- Manoogian Mansion - The traditional residence of the city mayor of Detroit, it is located near Indian Village. The home was given to the city in 1966.
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ a b c d e Simmons, Zena (March 14, 1998). "Detroit's historic Indian Village". Michigan History, The Detroit News. Retrieved 2007-11-23.
- ^ "Elementary School Boundary Map[permanent dead link]." Detroit Public Schools. Retrieved on October 20, 2009.
- ^ a b "Churches & Schools." Indian Village. Retrieved on March 30, 2009.
- ^ "Middle School Boundary Map[permanent dead link]." Detroit Public Schools. Retrieved on October 20, 2009.
- ^ "High School Boundary Map[permanent dead link]." Detroit Public Schools. Retrieved on October 20, 2009.
- ^ "Butzel Middle School Attendance Area." Detroit Public Schools. Retrieved on March 30, 2009.
- ^ "Contact Us." Cornerstone Schools. July 14, 2007. Retrieved on March 17, 2010.
- ^ "Private school CEO honored for students'academic feats." The Detroit News. May 24, 1999. Retrieved on March 17, 2010. "their money and time at the Iroquois campus in Indian Village."
- ^ Historic sites online Archived March 13, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.Michigan Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved on July 27, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e Hill, Eric J.; John Gallagher (2002). AIA Detroit: The American Institute of Architects Guide to Detroit Architecture. Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-3120-3.
- ^ Renovation restores Goebel/Hudson mansion in Indian Village. Detroit Free Press. May 8, 2015. Retrieved on May 29, 2015.
- ^ Fritz Goebel House (1480 Seminole). Historic Detroit. Retrieved on May 29, 2015.
Further reading
- Hill, Eric J.; John Gallagher (2002). AIA Detroit: The American Institute of Architects Guide to Detroit Architecture. Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-3120-3.
- Meyer, Katherine Mattingly and Martin C.P. McElroy with Introduction by W. Hawkins Ferry, Hon A.I.A. (1980). Detroit Architecture A.I.A. Guide Revised Edition. Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1651-4.
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