Historic home, Indian Village, since 1911
James S. Rogers House
Standing and open
- Built
- 1911
- Standing
- 115 years
Designed by James S. Rogers
The James S. Rogers House at 779 Seminole St, built in 1911. 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 779 Seminole St went up in 1911, in the years Detroit became the Motor City and built like it meant to stay on top.
It carries the name of James S. Rogers.
The plans came from James S. Rogers.
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
- 1911 Built Designed by James S. Rogers
- 1971 Protected by the city Indian Village
- 2026 Today Standing and lived in
Where it is
779 Seminole St.
On this map
- 1 James S. Rogers House This place
- 2 Samuel S. Harris House 50 ft
- 3 Dr. Andrew Biddle House 50 ft
- 4 Andrew P. Biddle House 50 ft
- 5 Louis A. Peters House 100 ft
- 6 William A. Waldron House 150 ft
- 7 Harry C. Bulkley House 170 ft
- 8 George P. Warren House 210 ft
- 9 Stanford T. Crapo House 260 ft
Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors
Who made it
Architect
James S. RogersArchitect. Designed the James S. Rogers House (1911) and Uniroyal
Also by James S. Rogers
- Uniroyal 1906
More from Detroit in the 1910s
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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
- Cassy J. Boydell House Built 1911, in Virginia Park
- Dr. Johnson B. Kennedy House Built 1910, in Virginia Park
- Harry B. Earhart House Built 1910, Colonial Revival, in Virginia Park
- Hiram A. Douglas House Built 1910, Arts & Crafts, in Virginia Park
- J. Farrand Lewis House Built 1910, in Virginia Park
Around the block
It is in Indian Village. See the neighborhood's homes, pros and story.
- Samuel S. Harris House Built 1900, in Indian Village 50 ft
- Dr. Andrew Biddle House Built 1899, in Indian Village 50 ft
- Andrew P. Biddle House Built 1898, in Indian Village 50 ft
- Louis A. Peters House Built 1899, in Indian Village 100 ft
- William A. Waldron House Built 1899, in Indian Village 150 ft
- Harry C. Bulkley House Built 1903, in Indian Village 170 ft
- George P. Warren House Built 1899, in Indian Village 210 ft
- Stanford T. Crapo House Built 1909, in Indian Village 260 ft
Photo credits
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- James S. Rogers 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.