Historic home, Indian Village, since 1910
Arthur K. Barker House
Standing and open
- Built
- 1910
- Standing
- 116 years
Designed by Louis Kamper
The Arthur K. Barker House at 1443 Seminole St, built in 1910. 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
Standing and lived in
- 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 1443 Seminole St went up in 1910, in the years Detroit became the Motor City and built like it meant to stay on top.
It carries the name of Arthur K. Barker.
Louis Kamper designed it.
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
- 1910 Built Designed by Louis Kamper
- 1971 Protected by the city Indian Village
- 2026 Today Standing and lived in
Where it is
1443 Seminole St.
On this map
- 1 Arthur K. Barker House This place
- 2 William Currie House 70 ft
- 3 Martin Borgman House 70 ft
- 4 Herbert J. Conn House 130 ft
- 5 Dr. William N. Harvey House 140 ft
- 6 Arthur D. Welton House 190 ft
- 7 William E. Moss House 210 ft
- 8 Edward F. Bennett House 260 ft
- 9 Lee B. Counselman House 270 ft
Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors
Who made it
Col. Frank J. Hecker House, by Louis Kamper. Photo: Andrew Jameson at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Architect
Louis KamperAmerican architect, 1861 to 1953. Designed the Westin Book Cadillac Hotel (1924) and 37 more in Metro Detroit
Also by Louis Kamper
More from Detroit in the 1910s
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Albert Kahn House
Built 1906, in Brush Park
Photo: Andrew Jameson at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Dr. Johnson B. Kennedy House Built 1910, in Virginia Park
- Harry B. Earhart House Built 1910, Colonial Revival, in Virginia Park
- Hiram A. Douglas House Built 1910, Arts & Crafts, in Virginia Park
- J. Farrand Lewis House Built 1910, in Virginia Park
- Alfred J. Doughty House Built 1909, in Virginia Park
Around the block
It is in Indian Village. See the neighborhood's homes, pros and story.
- William Currie House Built 1916, in Indian Village 70 ft
- Martin Borgman House Built 1912, in Indian Village 70 ft
- Herbert J. Conn House Built 1908, Arts & Crafts, in Indian Village 130 ft
- Dr. William N. Harvey House Built 1912, in Indian Village 140 ft
- Arthur D. Welton House Built 1907, in Indian Village 190 ft
- William E. Moss House Built 1913, in Indian Village 210 ft
- Edward F. Bennett House Built 1912, in Indian Village 260 ft
- Lee B. Counselman House Built 1913, in Indian Village 270 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.
- Arthur K. Barker House from the street today Photo: Street View, 2009
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.