Historic home, Boston Edison, since 1917
Berry Gordy Jr. Mansion
Standing and open
- Built
- 1917
- Standing
- 109 years
Designed by John W. Case
The Berry Gordy Jr. Mansion at 918 W. Boston Blvd, built in 1917. 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 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 918 W. Boston Blvd went up in 1917, during the boom years when the auto industry turned Detroit into one of the fastest growing cities in America.
It carries the name of Berry Gordy Jr..
John W. Case designed it.
It belongs to Boston-Edison, where the city protects the look of every house on the street.
On the city map it falls in Boston Edison.
Most homes like it are lived in, so enjoy it from the sidewalk.
Timeline
- 1917 Built Designed by John W. Case
- 1974 Protected by the city Boston-Edison
- 2026 Sold March 5, 2026
- 2026 Today Recently sold
Where it is
918 W. Boston Blvd.
On this map
- 1 Berry Gordy Jr. Mansion This place
- 2 Edward F. Fisher Mansion 260 ft
- 3 Dr. Oliver W. White House 440 ft
- 4 Duane Doty School 0.1 mi
- 5 University Prep Art & Design Elementary School 0.1 mi
- 6 Walter O. Briggs House 0.2 mi
- 7 Charles T. Fisher Mansion 0.2 mi
- 8 Joseph Siegel House 0.3 mi
- 9 Boston-Edison Historic District 0.3 mi
Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors
Who made it
Architect
John W. CaseAmerican architect, active in Michigan, 1864 to 1937. Designed the Berry Gordy Jr. Mansion (1917) and 2 more in Metro Detroit
Also by John W. Case
More from Detroit in the 1910s
- Charles B. Johnson House Built 1917, in Indian Village
- Charles F. Mellish House Built 1917, in Indian Village
- Charles H. Heller House Built 1917, in Indian Village
- A. Lester Moncourt House Built 1918, in Indian Village
- Albert A. Grinell House Built 1916, in Arden Park-East Boston Boulevard
- Albert H. Steinbrecher House Built 1916, Italian Villa Revival, in Arden Park-East Boston Boulevard
Around the block
It is in Boston Edison. See the neighborhood's homes, pros and story.
- Edward F. Fisher Mansion Built 1925, in Boston-Edison 260 ft
- Dr. Oliver W. White House Built 1912, Italian Renaissance Revival, in Boston-Edison 440 ft
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Duane Doty School
School, built 1908, Arts and Crafts, by Malcomson & Higginbotham
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.1 mi
- University Prep Art & Design Elementary School School, built 1909, Arts & Crafts, by Malcomson & Higginbotham 0.1 mi
- Walter O. Briggs House Built 1915, in Boston-Edison 0.2 mi
- Charles T. Fisher Mansion Built 1922, in Boston-Edison 0.2 mi
- Joseph Siegel House Built 1915, in Boston-Edison 0.3 mi
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Boston-Edison Historic District
Historic district, Colonial Revival
Photo: Andrew Jameson at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.3 mi
Photo credits
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- Berry Gordy Jr. Mansion 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.