INDIAN VILLAGE, DETROIT

'Indian Village' is a historic neighborhood located on Detroit's east side bound to the north and south by Mack Avenue and and East Jefferson Avenue, respectively, along the streets of Burns, Iriqouis, and Seminole.
It 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, allowing the area to avoid much of the blight and decay that has characterized other historic neighborhoods in the city. Bordering Indian Village to the west is West Village, with additional historic homes, townhouses, and apartments.
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. ^[1]
The area is in the middle of a large city and the relatively affluent homes are a target for petty theft. ^[2] 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.

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★ Neighborhoods in Detroit, Michigan

★ 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.

Reference

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The history of Indian Village
2. Detroit's historic Indian Village

External links

★ Indian Village Homepage