Historic home, Indian Village, since 1912
H. Cleland Allison House
Standing and open
- Built
- 1912
- Standing
- 114 years
Designed by C. Howard Crane
The H. Cleland Allison House at 2163 Seminole 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 2163 Seminole St 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 H. Cleland Allison.
The plans came from C. Howard Crane.
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
- 1912 Built Designed by C. Howard Crane
- 1971 Protected by the city Indian Village
- 2026 Today Standing and lived in
Where it is
2163 Seminole St.
On this map
- 1 H. Cleland Allison House This place
- 2 Ralph E. Burnham House 70 ft
- 3 Edmund H. Coombe House 110 ft
- 4 Edwin A. Ludden House 260 ft
- 5 William G. Smith House 280 ft
- 6 H. Stevens Gillespie House 320 ft
- 7 Oscar C. Gottesleben House 350 ft
- 8 Alfred B. Moran House 380 ft
- 9 Richard H. Macauley House 440 ft
Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors
Who made it
Architect
C. Howard CraneAmerican architect, 1885 to 1952. Designed the Fox Theater Building (1928) and 30 more in Metro Detroit
Also by C. Howard Crane
- Liberty Theatre 1871
- Adams Theatre and Fine Arts Building 1905
- Comique Theatre 1905
- Ralph E. Burnham House 1908
- Columbia Theatre 1911
- Thomas E. Currie House 1913
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 Indian Village. See the neighborhood's homes, pros and story.
- Ralph E. Burnham House Built 1908, in Indian Village 70 ft
- Edmund H. Coombe House Built 1913, in Indian Village 110 ft
- Edwin A. Ludden House Built 1916, in Indian Village 260 ft
- William G. Smith House Built 1915, in Indian Village 280 ft
- H. Stevens Gillespie House Built 1912, in Indian Village 320 ft
- Oscar C. Gottesleben House Built 1912, in Indian Village 350 ft
- Alfred B. Moran House Built 1919, in Indian Village 380 ft
- Richard H. Macauley House Built 1920, in Indian Village 440 ft
Photo credits
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- H. Cleland Allison 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.