Historic home, Indian Village, since 1898
Andrew P. Biddle House
Standing and open
- Built
- 1898
- Standing
- 128 years
Designed by Rogers & MacFarlane
The Andrew P. Biddle House at 791 Seminole St, built in 1898. The family, the architect, the block it belongs to and what stands there today.
The house today, from the street
Today, from the street
What is there now
Recently sold
- Sold for $985,000 Source: County parcel records
- Lived in by its owner Homestead exemption on file Source: County parcel records
- Standing Source: Historic Detroit
We checked building permits, sales, listings and the city's blight and demolition files on October 25, 2026.
The story
The house at 791 Seminole St went up in 1898, as Detroit's lumber, stove and shipbuilding money went into brick and stone.
It carries the name of Andrew P. Biddle.
The plans came from Rogers & MacFarlane.
It belongs to Indian Village, where the city protects the look of every house on the street.
Most homes like it are lived in, so enjoy it from the sidewalk.
Timeline
- 1898 Built Designed by Rogers & MacFarlane
- 1971 Protected by the city Indian Village
- 2026 Sold May 7, 2026, for $985,000
- 2026 Today Recently sold
Where it is
791 Seminole St.
On this map
- 1 Andrew P. Biddle House This place
- 2 Dr. Andrew Biddle House Next door
- 3 James S. Rogers House 50 ft
- 4 Samuel S. Harris House 100 ft
- 5 William A. Waldron House 100 ft
- 6 Louis A. Peters House 150 ft
- 7 George P. Warren House 160 ft
- 8 J. Chandler McLauchlan House 220 ft
- 9 Harry C. Bulkley House 220 ft
Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors
Who made it
Architect
Rogers & MacFarlaneUS architectural firm. Designed the Crescent Brass and Pin Company Building (1905) and 19 more in Metro Detroit
Also by Rogers & MacFarlane
- John N. Bagley House 1889
- The Bagley Mansion 1889
- Rufus Goodell House 1890
- Martin S. Smith II House 1895
- Albert H. Finn House 1897
- Dr. Andrew Biddle House 1899
More from Detroit in the 1890s
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Bernard Ginsburg House
Built 1898, English Renaissance, in Brush Park
Photo: Elisa.rolle, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Frederick K. Stearns House
Built 1903, Tudor, in Indian Village
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Erdman House Built 1898, in Brush Park
- George P. Warren House Built 1899, in Indian Village
- Hinton E. Spalding House Built 1899, in Arden Park-East Boston Boulevard
- John D. Sanders House Built 1899, in Arden Park-East Boston Boulevard
Around the block
It is in Indian Village. See the neighborhood's homes, pros and story.
- Dr. Andrew Biddle House Built 1899, in Indian Village Next door
- James S. Rogers House Built 1911, in Indian Village 50 ft
- Samuel S. Harris House Built 1900, in Indian Village 100 ft
- William A. Waldron House Built 1899, in Indian Village 100 ft
- Louis A. Peters House Built 1899, in Indian Village 150 ft
- George P. Warren House Built 1899, in Indian Village 160 ft
- J. Chandler McLauchlan House Built 1902, in Indian Village 220 ft
- Harry C. Bulkley House Built 1903, in Indian Village 220 ft
In the Detroit Ledger
Photo credits
Every photo on this page is used under its license, named here with its author and a link to the original.
- Andrew P. Biddle House from the street today Photo: Street View, 2026
Sources
Facts only, gathered from these sources. The story above is written by Rebuild Detroit. Every photo names its author and license where it appears.