Houses and mansions in Detroit
This tour visits places the Register records as dwellings, among them single houses, rowhouses and mansions. Many are private homes and the stops are meant to be seen from the sidewalk.
The stops that carry a construction date run from 1855 to 1885. 12 stops, 1.8 miles end to end.
Distances are straight lines between the coordinates in the National Park Service Register data, so the walk on the street will be longer. Nobody has walked or checked this as a route, and a listing does not mean a place is open to visitors. Stops last changed Sep 18, 2026.
Map
Coordinates come from the National Park Service National Register spatial data, or from Wikidata where the spatial data has no point. The solid line joins the stops in walking order and is not a street route. Listings with a restricted address in the Register are never mapped and never become stops. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.
Walking order
- 1Alexander Chapoton House511 Beaubien St.Building · built 1885 · listed 1980start
- 2Charles Trombly House553 E. Jefferson Ave.Building · listed 1979500 ft from stop 1
- 3Thomas A. Parker House975 E. Jefferson Ave.Building · listed 19820.2 mi from stop 2
- 4Charles Trowbridge House1380 E. Jefferson Ave.Building · listed 19760.1 mi from stop 3
- 5Croul-Palms House1394 E. Jefferson Ave.Building · listed 1983194 ft from stop 4
- 6Moross House1460 E. Jefferson Ave.Building · listed 1972411 ft from stop 5
- 7Sibley House976 Jefferson Ave.Building · listed 19710.2 mi from stop 6
- 8Alexander Chene House2681 E. Jefferson Ave.Building · built 1855 · listed 19850.8 mi from stop 7
- 9Franklin H. Walker House2730 E. Jefferson Ave.Building · listed 1985462 ft from stop 8
- 10Joseph Campau House2910 E. Jefferson Ave.Building · listed 1985308 ft from stop 9
- 11John N. Bagley House2921 E. Jefferson Ave.Building · listed 19850.1 mi from stop 10
- 12William H. Wells House2931 E. Jefferson Ave.Building · listed 1985178 ft from stop 11
1.8 straight-line miles over 11 legs.
Taking it along
- Download the route as GPXFor a handheld GPS or a phone app
- Open all 12 stops in Google MapsSet the mode to walking once it opens
- Open the first stop in Apple MapsThe Apple Maps web link carries one destination, so this is stop 1 only
Other walks in Detroit
- Churches and temples in Detroit10 stops · 2.4 milesThe route links churches built between 1842 and 1980. Congregations still use many of them and access depends on the hours they keep.
- Detroit in the 1920s11 stops · 2.1 milesEvery stop carries a construction date in the 1920s. 2 of them are National Historic Landmarks.
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Michigan travel guides
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