Indian Village, Detroit
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Indian Village is a historic neighborhood located on Detroit's east side. It boasts 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, allowing the area to avoid much of the blight and decay that has characterized other historic subdivisions in the city. The neighborhood consists of several long blocks of the three streets of Seminole, Iroquois, and Burns.
Many of the homes were built by prominent architects such as Albert Kahn, Louis Kemper and William Stratton for some of the area's most prominent citizens such as Edsel Ford. Many 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 tile, which is increasingly valuable.
The area is still in the middle of a large urban city and the relatively affluent homes are a target for petty theft. This keeps the property values low compared to what houses of similar size, construction, and condition in nearby wealthy areas such as Grosse Pointe would be worth. As of 2005, for houses between 3,000 and 12,000 square feet (300 and 1,100 m²), houses are typically offered for sale from $200,000 to $1,000,000. Comparable houses in Grosse Pointe could be worth from 2 to 10 times that much.
See also
- Manoogian Mansion - The traditional residence of the city mayor, it is located near Indian Village. The home was given to the city in 1966.
Reference
- Simmons, Zena. "Detroit's historic Indian Village". (http://info.detnews.com/history/story/index.cfm?id=208&category=locations) Detroit News.
External link
- Indian Village home prices (http://www.detroitoldhouse.com/indian_village.htm) from Detroitoldhouse.com