Historic home, Indian Village, since 1912
Frederick M. Sibley House
Standing and open
- Built
- 1912
- Style
- Tudor Revival
- Standing
- 114 years
Designed by /architects/william-e-n-hunter
The Frederick M. Sibley House at 1052 Burns St, 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 1052 Burns St went up in 1912, during the boom years when the auto industry turned Detroit into one of the fastest growing cities in America.
It carries the name of Frederick M. Sibley.
/architects/william-e-n-hunter designed it in the Tudor Revival style.
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
- 1912 Built Designed by /architects/william-e-n-hunter
- 1971 Protected by the city Indian Village
- 2026 Today Standing and lived in
Where it is
1052 Burns St.
On this map
- 1 Frederick M. Sibley House This place
- 2 George E. Lawson House 70 ft
- 3 Albert S. Keen House 80 ft
- 4 Charles G. Lothrop House 150 ft
- 5 Percy D. Dwight House 190 ft
- 6 Percy Owen House 250 ft
- 7 Edward Jewett House 250 ft
- 8 Walter S. Russel House 270 ft
- 9 Robert W. Smylie House 280 ft
Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors
Who made it
Architect
/architects/william-e-n-hunterArchitecture firm. Designed the Allen H. Zacharis House (1908) and 3 more in Metro Detroit
Also by /architects/william-e-n-hunter
- Allen H. Zacharis House 1908
- Ralph Wilkinson House 1908
- Luther K. Marshall House 1909
More from Detroit in the 1910s
- Arthur J. Ashdown House Built 1912, in Arden Park-East Boston Boulevard
- 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
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 70 ft
- Albert S. Keen House Built 1906, in Indian Village 80 ft
- Charles G. Lothrop House Built 1913, in Indian Village 150 ft
- Percy D. Dwight House Built 1906, in Indian Village 190 ft
- Percy Owen House Built 1915, in Indian Village 250 ft
- Edward Jewett House Built 1905, in Indian Village 250 ft
- Walter S. Russel House Built 1890, in Indian Village 270 ft
- Robert W. Smylie House Built 1900, in Indian Village 280 ft
Photo credits
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- Frederick M. Sibley 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.