Historic home, Indian Village, since 1914
Caspar Hoffman House
Standing and open
- Built
- 1914
- Standing
- 112 years
Designed by William H. Vollmer
The Caspar Hoffman House at 3488 Burns St, built in 1914. 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
We checked building permits, sales, listings and the city's blight and demolition files on October 25, 2026. Nothing new at this address in the last two years.
The story
The house at 3488 Burns St went up in 1914, in the years Detroit became the Motor City and built like it meant to stay on top.
It carries the name of Caspar Hoffman.
William H. Vollmer 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
- 1914 Built Designed by William H. Vollmer
- 1971 Protected by the city Indian Village
- 2026 Today 112 years and still standing
Where it is
3488 Burns St.
On this map
- 1 Caspar Hoffman House This place
- 2 Henry T. Ewald House 150 ft
- 3 Jacob Schaeffer House 280 ft
- 4 John J. Petz House 290 ft
- 5 William St. John House 310 ft
- 6 Walter J. Hiller House 400 ft
- 7 Edward Roney House 400 ft
- 8 Joseph F. Muer House 460 ft
- 9 Bernard G. Koether House 480 ft
Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors
Who made it
More from Detroit in the 1910s
- Armin Darmstaetter House Built 1914, Tudor, in Arden Park-East Boston Boulevard
- Benjamin Middleditch House Built 1914, in Indian Village
- Benjamin Siegel House Built 1914, Italianate, in Boston-Edison
- E. S. Reid House Built 1914, in Virginia Park
- Edward R. Viger House Built 1914, in Virginia Park
- Albert A. Rose House Built 1915, in Arden Park-East Boston Boulevard
Around the block
It is in Indian Village. See the neighborhood's homes, pros and story.
- Henry T. Ewald House Built 1915, Tudor Revival, in Indian Village 150 ft
- Jacob Schaeffer House Built 1918, in Indian Village 280 ft
- John J. Petz House Built 1917, in Indian Village 290 ft
- William St. John House Built 1915, in Indian Village 310 ft
- Walter J. Hiller House Built 1922, in Indian Village 400 ft
- Edward Roney House Built 1925, in Indian Village 400 ft
- Joseph F. Muer House Built 1923, in Indian Village 460 ft
- Bernard G. Koether House Built 1916, in Indian Village 480 ft
Photo credits
Every photo on this page is used under its license, named here with its author and a link to the original.
- Caspar Hoffman 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.