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Historic home, Indian Village, since 1915

James H. Finn House

Standing and open

A drawing of James H. Finn House from its recorded size and style. No photo we may share has turned up yet.
Built
1915
Standing
111 years

Designed by Smith, Hinchman & Grylls

The James H. Finn House at 1764 Seminole St, built in 1915. The family, the architect, the block it belongs to and what stands there today.

On the map

The house today, from the street

Today, from the street

James H. Finn House from the street today Photo: Street View, 2026

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

By Victoria Jackson, Editor in Chief Updated

The house at 1764 Seminole St went up in 1915, in the years Detroit became the Motor City and built like it meant to stay on top.

It carries the name of James H. Finn.

Smith, Hinchman & Grylls 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

  1. 1915 Built Designed by Smith, Hinchman & Grylls
  2. 1971 Protected by the city Indian Village
  3. 2026 Today Standing and lived in

Where it is

1764 Seminole St.

On this map

  1. James H. Finn House This place
  2. Alexander Gage House 100 ft
  3. Christian H. Hecker House 190 ft
  4. Thomas J. Anketell House 220 ft
  5. C.E. Frazer Clark House 270 ft
  6. Paul R. Gray House 270 ft
  7. Eugene Hatch House 270 ft
  8. Bingley Fales House 280 ft
  9. William J. Gray Jr. House 310 ft

Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors

Who made it

Smith, Hinchman & Grylls
Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Architect

Smith, Hinchman & Grylls

American architectural and engineering company, founded 1853. Designed the Penobscot Building (1928) and 68 more in Metro Detroit

Also by Smith, Hinchman & Grylls

More from Detroit in the 1910s

Around the block

It is in Indian Village. See the neighborhood's homes, pros and story.

Photo credits

Every photo on this page is used under its license, named here with its author and a link to the original.

  1. James H. Finn 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.