Historic home, Indian Village, since 1913
Charles G. Lothrop House
Standing and open
- Built
- 1913
- Standing
- 113 years
Designed by Smith, Hinchman & Grylls
The Charles G. Lothrop House at 1086 Burns St, built in 1913. 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 1086 Burns St went up in 1913, during the boom years when the auto industry turned Detroit into one of the fastest growing cities in America.
It carries the name of Charles G. Lothrop.
Smith, Hinchman & Grylls designed it.
Today it sits inside Indian Village, one of the blocks Detroit has chosen to protect.
Most homes like it are lived in, so enjoy it from the sidewalk.
Timeline
- 1913 Built Designed by Smith, Hinchman & Grylls
- 1971 Protected by the city Indian Village
- 2026 Today Standing and lived in
Where it is
1086 Burns St.
On this map
- 1 Charles G. Lothrop House This place
- 2 George E. Lawson House 90 ft
- 3 Frederick M. Sibley House 150 ft
- 4 Albert S. Keen House 230 ft
- 5 Harold E. Brooke House 250 ft
- 6 Walter Brooks House 250 ft
- 7 Walter S. Russel House 260 ft
- 8 Percy Owen House 280 ft
- 9 Edward Jewett House 290 ft
Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors
Who made it
Architect
Smith, Hinchman & GryllsAmerican architectural and engineering company, founded 1853. Designed the Penobscot Building (1928) and 68 more in Metro Detroit
Also by Smith, Hinchman & Grylls
More from Detroit in the 1910s
- Albert J. Dunneback House Built 1913, in Arden Park-East Boston Boulevard
- Alexis C. Angell House Built 1913, in Indian Village
- Armin Darmstaetter House Built 1914, Tudor, in Arden Park-East Boston Boulevard
- E. S. Reid House Built 1914, in Virginia Park
- Edward R. Viger House Built 1914, in Virginia Park
- William H. Rose House Built 1912, Colonial Revival, in Virginia Park
Around the block
It is in Indian Village. See the neighborhood's homes, pros and story.
- George E. Lawson House Built 1912, in Indian Village 90 ft
- Frederick M. Sibley House Built 1912, Tudor Revival, in Indian Village 150 ft
- Albert S. Keen House Built 1906, in Indian Village 230 ft
- Harold E. Brooke House Built 1910, in Indian Village 250 ft
- Walter Brooks House Built 1905, in Indian Village 250 ft
- Walter S. Russel House Built 1890, in Indian Village 260 ft
- Percy Owen House Built 1915, in Indian Village 280 ft
- Edward Jewett House Built 1905, in Indian Village 290 ft
Photo credits
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- Charles G. Lothrop 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.