Historic home, Indian Village, since 1922
George D. Bailey House
Standing and open
- Built
- 1922
- Standing
- 104 years
Designed by Herman & Simons
The George D. Bailey House at 2945 Burns St, built in 1922. 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 2945 Burns St went up in 1922, in the years Detroit became the Motor City and built like it meant to stay on top.
It carries the name of George D. Bailey.
Herman & Simons 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
- 1922 Built Designed by Herman & Simons
- 1971 Protected by the city Indian Village
- 2026 Today Standing and lived in
Where it is
2945 Burns St.
On this map
- 1 George D. Bailey House This place
- 2 Sheldon Noble House 60 ft
- 3 Charles T. Bragg House 70 ft
- 4 Bernard G. Koether House 120 ft
- 5 McPherson Browning House 190 ft
- 6 Warren S. Booth House 200 ft
- 7 Charles H. Fletcher House 250 ft
- 8 Henry J. Cupper House 260 ft
- 9 Charles B. Johnson House 260 ft
Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors
Who made it
Architect
Herman & SimonsArchitecture firm. Designed Assumption Grotto Church (1929) and 11 more in Metro Detroit
Also by Herman & Simons
- James McNamara House 1918
- Alfred B. Moran House 1919
- Richard H. Macauley House 1920
- Bernard G. Koether House 1922
- Charles T. Bragg House 1922
- Dr. George Waldeck House 1922
More from Detroit in the 1920s
- Charles T. Fisher Mansion Built 1922, in Boston-Edison
- Clarence J. McLeod House Built 1922, in Indian Village
- Frederick W. Sanders House Built 1922, in Boston-Edison
- George A. Krentler House Built 1922, in Indian Village
- Alexander Sydney Ramage House Built 1921, Dutch Colonial Revival, in Palmer Woods Historic District
- C.L. Franklin House Built 1923
Around the block
It is in Indian Village. See the neighborhood's homes, pros and story.
- Sheldon Noble House Built 1922, in Indian Village 60 ft
- Charles T. Bragg House Built 1922, in Indian Village 70 ft
- Bernard G. Koether House Built 1922, in Indian Village 120 ft
- McPherson Browning House Built 1917, in Indian Village 190 ft
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Warren S. Booth House
Built 1922, in Indian Village
Photo: Mastersdane, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
200 ft
- Charles H. Fletcher House Built 1924, in Indian Village 250 ft
- Henry J. Cupper House Built 1924, in Indian Village 260 ft
- Charles B. Johnson House Built 1917, in Indian Village 260 ft
Photo credits
Every photo on this page is used under its license, named here with its author and a link to the original.
- George D. Bailey 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.