Historic home, Indian Village, since 1913
Edmund H. Coombe House
Standing and open
- Built
- 1913
- Standing
- 113 years
Designed by John C. Jr. Stahl
The Edmund H. Coombe House at 2179 Seminole 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 2179 Seminole St went up in 1913, in the years Detroit became the Motor City and built like it meant to stay on top.
It carries the name of Edmund H. Coombe.
John C. Jr. Stahl 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
- 1913 Built Designed by John C. Jr. Stahl
- 1971 Protected by the city Indian Village
- 2026 Today Standing and lived in
Where it is
2179 Seminole St.
On this map
- 1 Edmund H. Coombe House This place
- 2 H. Cleland Allison House 110 ft
- 3 Ralph E. Burnham House 180 ft
- 4 William G. Smith House 250 ft
- 5 Edwin A. Ludden House 260 ft
- 6 Alfred B. Moran House 310 ft
- 7 Richard H. Macauley House 350 ft
- 8 H. Stevens Gillespie House 400 ft
- 9 Oscar C. Gottesleben House 440 ft
Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors
Who made it
Architect
John C. Jr. StahlArchitect. Designed Mount Calvary Lutheran Church (1931) and 4 more in Metro Detroit
Also by John C. Jr. Stahl
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
- Arthur J. Ashdown House Built 1912, in Arden Park-East Boston Boulevard
- E. S. Reid House Built 1914, in Virginia Park
- Edward R. Viger House Built 1914, in Virginia Park
Around the block
It is in Indian Village. See the neighborhood's homes, pros and story.
- H. Cleland Allison House Built 1912, in Indian Village 110 ft
- Ralph E. Burnham House Built 1908, in Indian Village 180 ft
- William G. Smith House Built 1915, in Indian Village 250 ft
- Edwin A. Ludden House Built 1916, in Indian Village 260 ft
- Alfred B. Moran House Built 1919, in Indian Village 310 ft
- Richard H. Macauley House Built 1920, in Indian Village 350 ft
- H. Stevens Gillespie House Built 1912, in Indian Village 400 ft
- Oscar C. Gottesleben House Built 1912, in Indian Village 440 ft
Photo credits
Every photo on this page is used under its license, named here with its author and a link to the original.
- Edmund H. Coombe 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.