Detroit Architects: Alphonso Van Deusen (December 16, 1886-May 6, 1978)

Alphonso Van Deusen (1886-1978) was an architect in the city of Detroit at the peak of its residential expansion period in the early 1900s, a time that saw affluent residents settling down in historic neighborhoods like Indian Village.

These were esteemed industry giants and their families, many of whom were drawn in by the elegant revival styles and stately residential architecture crafted by Alphonso Van Deusen and other skilled architects of the era. 

Within the Indian Village, you can find two gorgeous Van Deusen-designed homes:

• The George P. Warren House at 1015 Seminole 
• The William A. Waldron House at 1001 Seminole

These properties help reinforce the village’s reputation as a distinguished historic district full of grand homes designed by the very best 20th-century architects, each carefully tailored to the tastes of Detroit’s early elite.