Historic home, Indian Village, since 1901
James C. Buckley House
Standing and open
- Built
- 1901
- Standing
- 125 years
Designed by Rogers & MacFarlane
The James C. Buckley House at 1053 Iroquois St, built in 1901. 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
We checked building permits, sales, listings and the city's blight and demolition files on October 25, 2026. Nothing new at this address in the last two years.
The story
The house at 1053 Iroquois St went up in 1901, in the years Detroit became the Motor City and built like it meant to stay on top.
It carries the name of James C. Buckley.
Rogers & MacFarlane designed it.
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
- 1901 Built Designed by Rogers & MacFarlane
- 1971 Protected by the city Indian Village
- 2026 Today 125 years and still standing
Where it is
1053 Iroquois St.
On this map
- 1 James C. Buckley House This place
- 2 Francis C. McMath House 80 ft
- 3 Charles F. Mellish House 80 ft
- 4 Adolph N. Marion House 150 ft
- 5 Austin E. Morey House 170 ft
- 6 Charles C. Hinchman House 200 ft
- 7 Cornelius N. Ray House 220 ft
- 8 Allen F. Edwards House 220 ft
- 9 Frederick H. Andrus House 250 ft
Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors
Who made it
Architect
Rogers & MacFarlaneUS architectural firm. Designed the Crescent Brass and Pin Company Building (1905) and 19 more in Metro Detroit
Also by Rogers & MacFarlane
- John N. Bagley House 1889
- The Bagley Mansion 1889
- Rufus Goodell House 1890
- Martin S. Smith II House 1895
- Albert H. Finn House 1897
- Andrew P. Biddle House 1898
More from Detroit in the 1900s
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Frederick K. Stearns House
Built 1903, Tudor, in Indian Village
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Bernard Ginsburg House
Built 1898, English Renaissance, in Brush Park
Photo: Elisa.rolle, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Albert Kahn House
Built 1906, in Brush Park
Photo: Andrew Jameson at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Charles J. Clark House Built 1901, in Indian Village
- Colonial Apartments Built 1901, Colonial Revival, in West Village
- Edward Bland House Built 1901, in Indian Village
Around the block
It is in Indian Village. See the neighborhood's homes, pros and story.
- Francis C. McMath House Built 1904, in Indian Village 80 ft
- Charles F. Mellish House Built 1917, in Indian Village 80 ft
- Adolph N. Marion House Built 1900, in Indian Village 150 ft
- Austin E. Morey House Built 1904, Romanesque Revival, in Indian Village 170 ft
- Charles C. Hinchman House Built 1900, in Indian Village 200 ft
- Cornelius N. Ray House Built 1905, in Indian Village 220 ft
- Allen F. Edwards House Built 1906, in Indian Village 220 ft
- Frederick H. Andrus House Built 1900, Tudor Revival, in Indian Village 250 ft
Photo credits
Every photo on this page is used under its license, named here with its author and a link to the original.
- James C. Buckley 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.