Historic home, Indian Village, since 1924
Henry Kuhlman House
Standing and open
- Built
- 1924
- Standing
- 102 years
Designed by J.H. Gustav Steffens
The Henry Kuhlman House at 2543 Seminole St, built in 1924. 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 2543 Seminole St went up in 1924, in the years Detroit became the Motor City and built like it meant to stay on top.
It carries the name of Henry Kuhlman.
The plans came from J.H. Gustav Steffens.
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
- 1924 Built Designed by J.H. Gustav Steffens
- 1971 Protected by the city Indian Village
- 2026 Today Standing and lived in
Where it is
2543 Seminole St.
On this map
- 1 Henry Kuhlman House This place
- 2 William G. Breitmeyer House 50 ft
- 3 Joseph M. Ward House 260 ft
- 4 Frank G. Welbon House 290 ft
- 5 J. Frazer Whitehead House 410 ft
- 6 G. Ogden Ellis House 440 ft
- 7 Roscoe B. Jackson House 480 ft
- 8 Eliza Hudson Clay House 510 ft
- 9 Jacob C. Danziger House 0.1 mi
Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors
Who made it
Architect
J.H. Gustav SteffensArchitect. Designed the George H. Koehler House (1914) and 4 more in Metro Detroit
Also by J.H. Gustav Steffens
- George H. Koehler House 1914
- George R. Fink House 1925
- Adolph F. Marschner House 1927
- Clarence W. Banwell Home 1930
More from Detroit in the 1920s
- Charles H. Fletcher House Built 1924, in Indian Village
- Henry J. Cupper House Built 1924, in Indian Village
- C.L. Franklin House Built 1923
- Charles A. Werner House Built 1923, in Arden Park-East Boston Boulevard
- Chester A. Souther House Built 1925, in Palmer Woods Historic District
- Edward F. Fisher Mansion Built 1925, in Boston-Edison
Around the block
It is in Indian Village. See the neighborhood's homes, pros and story.
- William G. Breitmeyer House Built 1915, in Indian Village 50 ft
- Joseph M. Ward House Built 1919, in Indian Village 260 ft
- Frank G. Welbon House Built 1914, in Indian Village 290 ft
- J. Frazer Whitehead House Built 1922, in Indian Village 410 ft
- G. Ogden Ellis House Built 1916, in Indian Village 440 ft
- Roscoe B. Jackson House Built 1917, Tudor Revival, in Indian Village 480 ft
- Eliza Hudson Clay House Built 1917, in Indian Village 510 ft
- Jacob C. Danziger House Built 1916, in Indian Village 0.1 mi
Photo credits
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- Henry Kuhlman 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.