Historic home, Boston Edison, since 1912
Dr. Oliver W. White House
Standing and open
- Built
- 1912
- Style
- Italian Renaissance Revival
- Standing
- 114 years
The Dr. Oliver W. White House at 858 W Boston Blvd, built in 1912. 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 858 W Boston Blvd went up in 1912, in the years Detroit became the Motor City and built like it meant to stay on top.
It carries the name of Oliver W. White.
The style is Italian Renaissance Revival, and the details still show it.
Today it sits inside Boston-Edison, one of the blocks Detroit has chosen to protect.
On the city map it falls in Boston Edison.
Most homes like it are lived in, so enjoy it from the sidewalk.
Timeline
- 1912 Built Italian Renaissance Revival
- 1974 Protected by the city Boston-Edison
- 2026 Today Standing and lived in
Where it is
858 W Boston Blvd
On this map
- 1 Dr. Oliver W. White House This place
- 2 Edward F. Fisher Mansion 180 ft
- 3 Berry Gordy Jr. Mansion 440 ft
- 4 Duane Doty School 450 ft
- 5 University Prep Art & Design Elementary School 0.1 mi
- 6 Walter O. Briggs House 0.1 mi
- 7 Charles T. Fisher Mansion 0.2 mi
- 8 Joseph Siegel House 0.2 mi
- 9 Benjamin Siegel House 0.3 mi
Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors
More from Detroit in the 1910s
- William H. Rose House Built 1912, Colonial Revival, in Virginia Park
- William H. Seldon Jr. House Built 1912, in Virginia Park
- Albert J. Dunneback House Built 1913, in Arden Park-East Boston Boulevard
- Alexis C. Angell House Built 1913, in Indian Village
- Cassy J. Boydell House Built 1911, in Virginia Park
- Armin Darmstaetter House Built 1914, Tudor, 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 180 ft
- Berry Gordy Jr. Mansion Built 1917, 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
450 ft
- 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 0.1 mi
- Charles T. Fisher Mansion Built 1922, in Boston-Edison 0.2 mi
- Joseph Siegel House Built 1915, in Boston-Edison 0.2 mi
- Benjamin Siegel House Built 1914, Italianate, in Boston-Edison 0.3 mi
Photo credits
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- Dr. Oliver W. White 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.