Historic home, Indian Village, since 1924
John Owen House
Standing and open
- Built
- 1924
- Standing
- 102 years
Designed by Herman & Simons
The John Owen House at 2430 Burns 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 2430 Burns St went up in 1924, during the boom years when the auto industry turned Detroit into one of the fastest growing cities in America.
It carries the name of John Owen.
The plans came from Herman & Simons.
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 Herman & Simons
- 1971 Protected by the city Indian Village
- 2026 Today Standing and lived in
Where it is
2430 Burns St.
On this map
- 1 John Owen House This place
- 2 J. Brooks Jackson House 100 ft
- 3 Pearson Wells House 100 ft
- 4 John Owen III House 180 ft
- 5 Annette I. Miller House 260 ft
- 6 George R. Fink House 260 ft
- 7 Dr. George Fay House 350 ft
- 8 J. Farrand Williams House 370 ft
- 9 Theodore Hodges House 430 ft
Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors
Who made it
Architect
Herman & SimonsArchitecture firm. Designed Assumption Grotto Church (1929) and 11 more in Metro Detroit
Also by Herman & Simons
- James McNamara House 1918
- Alfred B. Moran House 1919
- Richard H. Macauley House 1920
- Bernard G. Koether House 1922
- Charles T. Bragg House 1922
- Dr. George Waldeck House 1922
More from Detroit in the 1920s
- Charles H. Fletcher House Built 1924, in Indian Village
- Henry J. Cupper House Built 1924, in Indian Village
- Henry Kuhlman House Built 1924, in Indian Village
- J. Halsey McKown House Built 1924, in Indian Village
- C.L. Franklin House Built 1923
- Charles A. Werner House Built 1923, in Arden Park-East Boston Boulevard
Around the block
It is in Indian Village. See the neighborhood's homes, pros and story.
- J. Brooks Jackson House Built 1927, in Indian Village 100 ft
- Pearson Wells House Built 1917, in Indian Village 100 ft
- John Owen III House Built 1929, in Indian Village 180 ft
- Annette I. Miller House Built 1919, in Indian Village 260 ft
- George R. Fink House Built 1925, in Indian Village 260 ft
- Dr. George Fay House Built 1917, in Indian Village 350 ft
- J. Farrand Williams House Built 1930, in Indian Village 370 ft
- Theodore Hodges House Built 1926, in Indian Village 430 ft
Photo credits
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- John Owen 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.