The Historic Indian Village Home and Garden Tour is celebrating the 114th anniversary of our elegant, historic neighborhood. This is the tour’s 36th 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 six churches, four elementary schools and 1 nursery school. 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.
Photos of homes on the 2009 tour will be posted when better weather prevails and photos can be taken. |
 1500 Seminole
An Arts & Crafts home with classical elements, this large home has exceptional interior details.
Tour Type: Home 1731 Seminole
With exterior elements from the Federal period, this 1914 home has not been on the H&G Tour before.
Tour Type: Home 1410 Iroquois
This 1907 home was designed by Albert Kahn. It was one of three similar but different homes built on speculation by the young Albert Kahn.
Tour Type: Home  1438 Iroquois
Designed by William B. Stratton, the home, not surprisingly has an outstanding Pewabic fireplace.
Tour Type: Home  2474 Iroquois
Built in 1926, this English Arts & Crafts home has many lovely exterior and interior details.
Tour Type: Home 3403 Iroquois
Being presented as our Under Restoration home for 2009, the 1914 homes has marvelous exterior brick work.
Tour Type: Home  1485 Burns
Built in 1911, the white stucco home, with dark accents on windows and roof line, immediately captures and holds the eye when passing.
Tour Type: Home 2240 Seminole
A 1920 English Art & Craft in the Tudor Style, the home is only cross-timbered example of this year’s H&G Tour.
Tour Type: Home, Garden and Carriage House
 8215 Goethe (NW corner of Seminole)
With a fresh landscaping project recently completed, you will enjoy this uniquely-styled home inside and out.
Tour Type: Home and Garden  1453 Iroquois
This 1912 Albert Kahn-designed home (not open) and carriage house was the home of Hugh Chalmers, one of the founders of Hudson Motor Car Co.
Tour Type: Garden and Carriage House  3000 Seminole
You will tremendously enjoy the large lush garden found to the north of the home.
Tour Type: Garden
Photographs by Glen Calvin Moon |
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 The annual Art Lot, with 20 or more artisans participating each year provides tour visitors with a break and some really fine shopping opportunities. |
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 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. |
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*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 lot at the Detroit Waldorf School and the SPORTS FIELD, weather permitting.
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. |
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Parking information will be posted as confirmed. Please check again
- Christ Lutheran Church. Outdoors, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.: in the morning – assorted pastries & coffee for sale; for lunch – hot dogs, kielbasa, chili, chips, pop and water, popcorn & brownies for sale; Inside, 11:30 a.m.–2 p.m.: Maurice salad luncheon ($15, tickets available at church + drop in).
- Conventional Baptist. BBQ chicken or rib dinners, refreshments and desserts sold from 10 a.m. until the food runs out.
- Jefferson Ave. Presbyterian. Refreshment & food menu not yet available; please check again.
- Mt. Olive Baptist. Hot dogs, chips, popcorn, soft drinks for sale.
- DETROIT Waldorf School. Refreshment & food menu not yet available; please check again.
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6 June 2009, 10 A.M.–5
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ONLINE TICKET SALES HAVE CLOSED. TOUR DAY TICKET PURCHASES STILL AVAILABLE $20.00 |
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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. |
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| Advance Ticket
Sales Office |
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POB 14616
Detroit, MI 48214 |
On-Site
Ticket Sales Office
TOUR DAY ONLY NO DISCOUNTS |
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Iroquois Avenue Christ Lutheran
Church
2435 Iroquois Map |
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Jefferson Avenue Presbyterian Church
8625 E. Jefferson Map |
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Waldorf School
2555 Burns Map |
| Checks |
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Make payable to:
Indian Village Home & Garden Tour |
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