The Arthur K. Barker House – 1443 Seminole Street, Detroit, MI 48214

A striking private residence within Detroit’s historic Indian Village District, The Arthur K. Barker House at 1443 Seminole Street, Detroit, MI 48214 (designed by architect Louis Kamper) was commissioned by early twentieth-century businessman Arthur K. Barker, who wanted to construct a home that would convey abundance, comfort, and European design sensibilities. 

Centrally located along a distinguished stretch of Seminole, the residence perfectly reflects architect Louis Kamper’s mastery of blending dignified form with subtle flair, its intricate detailing, quality masonry, and symmetrical design a testament to Gies’s discipline as well as Detroit’s upper-middle-class architectural pedigree.

As for the 1443 Seminole Street property’s first occupant, Arthur K. Barker was an active figure in Detroit’s early civic and commercial climate, one who sought out Indian Village as the place to put down long-term roots for the same reasons many of his peers did: the grand boulevards, cohesive and generously sized lots, and above all else, the unspoken expectation that each home would stand as a living testament to individual achievement.