The Historic Indian Village Home and Garden Tour is celebrating the 118th anniversary of our elegant, historic neighborhood. This is the tour’s 40th year. It is the second oldest tour of its kind in Michigan, preceded only by the Marshall Michigan Historic Home Tour.

In the mid 1950s, the Women’s Garden Club held many events in Indian Village. Their Garden Fair was a precursor to the current tour, which began its run in the 1960s and became an annual event in 1973. It is now sponsored by the Historic Indian Village Association (HIVA), the Indian Village Women’s Garden Club and the Indian Village Men’s Garden Club.

Today, the Indian Village community consists of 352 households, plus four churches and two elementary schools. This historic district includes Burns, Iroquois and Seminole Avenues from East Jefferson running one mile north to Mack Avenue.

Although there are features on many homes that fall into a distinct architectural style, Indian Village can best be described as eclectic. As is so typical of American independence, owners chose elements from different architectural styles when building their homes. Detroit’s most distinguished architects designed Indian Village homes. Among them are Marcus Burrowes, Chittenden & Kotting, Albert Kahn, Louis Kamper, Rogers & MacFarlane, Smith Hinchman & Grylls, William B. Stratton, Leonard B. Willeke, George D. Mason, Robert O. Derrick and C. Howard Crane.

2013 Tour HOMES
3524 Burns

Tour Type: House
2940 Iroquois

Tour Type: Garden
2535 Iroquois

Tour Type: Home
2474 Iroquois

Tour Type: Home & Garden
2253 Iroquois

Tour Type: Home
1037 Iroquois

Tour Type: Home
1037 Iroquois

Tour Type: Carriage House
2207 Seminole

Tour Type: Home
2163 Seminole

Tour Type: Home


Photographs by Glen Calvin Moon
 
 
 

The annual Art Lot, with 20 or more artisans participating each year provides tour visitors with a break and some really fine shopping opportunities.

The art lot is located at the corner of Vernor and Iroquois.

 
 
Be sure to visit the community garden, open especially for our tour-day guests!

The garden is located on the South East corner of Seminole and Charlevoix.
 
 

*No liability for damage or theft is assumed by any of the institutions offering on-site parking on tour day.

AMPLE PARKING available at the Whittier, directly across the street from Jefferson Avenue Presbyterian Church (located at Jefferson  & Burns Avenues).

Guests may also park at:
   - Dr. Faber’s dental office on E. Jefferson Ave. at the foot of Seminole.
   - The paved parking at Waldorf is for temporary use only for ticket purchase and pick up ONLY.
   - The Nichols School parking lot.  

The two lots at Christ Lutheran and Jefferson Ave. Presbyterian churches fill quickly and are first come, first served.  They are usually full well before the tour’s 10 a.m. start time.

The best street parking available will be on BURNS.  There will be congestion near the Detroit Waldorf School.

 
 
  • Jefferson Ave. -- For groups of 10 or more who desire lunch from the church on tour day, the church will provide pre-ordered box lunches. Each box lunch is $10 and must be reserved before 1 p.m. Monday, June 3 by calling the church at 822-3456. No lunches will be available on tour day that have not been pre-ordered. On tour day, visitors may purchase breakfast rolls and coffee in the morning and cookies and lemonade in the afternoon.
  • Iroquois Ave. Christ Lutheran Church -- Refreshments, snacks and luncheon items for sale outside; 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. indoor sit-down Maurice salad and dessert for $15 (reservations to Doris Bell at 821-3576 or at DABell70@yahoo.com.
  • Conventional Missionary Baptist Church -- BBQ lunches for sale from 10 a.m. until the food runs out.
  • Detroit Waldorf School -- Snack items and water will be sold

 

   

40th Annual Tour

8 June 2013, 10 A.M.–5 P.M.

Day of Tour Purchase- $20.00
Day of Tour Purchase GROUP (10+) - $18.00
Advance Day Purchase - $18.00
Maximum 9 Tickets ($1.00 handling fee per order for online sales)
Advance Day Purchase GROUP (10+) - $15.00
per ticket ($1.00 handling fee per order for online sales)
Now only second year: Guided Tours
Last guided tour will leave at 12:30.
 

OK So I've purchased tickets, now what do I do?

ADVANCED PURCHASES ARE REDEEMED ON TOUR DAY ONLY AT WALDORF SCHOOL

FOR THOSE WHO HAVE ALREADY PURCHASED TICKETS ONLINE: Print your pay pal receipt! You will need to present this, or a photo ID of the credit card holder, at the Waldorf School Location at 2555 Burns to get your tour booklets.

ONLINE TICKETS MUST BE PICKED UP AT THE WALDORF SCHOOL ONLY, AND ONLY ON THE DAY OF THE TOUR!

 
Advance Ticket Sales Office
POB 14616
Detroit, MI 48214
Jefferson. Ave. Presbyterian Church will sell tickets from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday (closed Memorial Day).
Pewabic Pottery, 10125 E. Jefferson, will sell tickets from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 12 noon to 4 p.m. Sunday (closed Memorial Day). Map & Directions
On-Site Ticket Sales Office
TOUR DAY ONLY NO DISCOUNTS
Iroquois Avenue Christ Lutheran Church
2435 Iroquois Map
Jefferson Avenue Presbyterian Church
8625 E. Jefferson Map
Waldorf School
2555 Burns Map

Checks
Make payable to:
Indian Village Home & Garden Tour
General Information
(313) 922-1736
Chairperson: Kim Yaroch
email: tour@historicindianvillage.org
Click here for a map of Indian Village.
   
   
 
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