Historic home, Boston Edison, since 1915
Joseph Siegel House
Standing and open
- Built
- 1915
- Standing
- 111 years
Designed by Albert Kahn
The Joseph Siegel House at 610 W Boston Blvd, built in 1915. 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 610 W Boston Blvd went up in 1915, during the boom years when the auto industry turned Detroit into one of the fastest growing cities in America.
It carries the name of Joseph Siegel.
The plans came from Albert Kahn.
It belongs to Boston-Edison, where the city protects the look of every house on the street.
On the city map it falls in Boston Edison.
Most homes like it are lived in, so enjoy it from the sidewalk.
Timeline
- 1915 Built Designed by Albert Kahn
- 1974 Protected by the city Boston-Edison
- 2026 Today 111 years and still standing
Where it is
610 W Boston Blvd
On this map
- 1 Joseph Siegel House This place
- 2 Benjamin Siegel House 250 ft
- 3 Charles T. Fisher Mansion 340 ft
- 4 Walter O. Briggs House 510 ft
- 5 Sebastian S. Kresge Mansion 0.1 mi
- 6 Jacob Siegel House 0.2 mi
- 7 James J. Couzens House 0.2 mi
- 8 Duane Doty School 0.2 mi
- 9 University Prep Art & Design Elementary School 0.2 mi
Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors
Who made it
Architect
Albert KahnAmerican architect, 1869 to 1942. Designed the General Motors Building (1922) and 114 more in Metro Detroit
Also by Albert Kahn
More from Detroit in the 1910s
- Albert A. Rose House Built 1915, in Arden Park-East Boston Boulevard
- Albert H. Zenner House Built 1915, in Arden Park-East Boston Boulevard
- Alexander Gage House Built 1915, in Indian Village
- August P. Kling House Built 1915, in Indian Village
- Charles Burton House Built 1915, in Palmer Woods Historic District
- Dr. James H. Boulter House Built 1915, Colonial Revival, in Virginia Park
Around the block
It is in Boston Edison. See the neighborhood's homes, pros and story.
- Benjamin Siegel House Built 1914, Italianate, in Boston-Edison 250 ft
- Charles T. Fisher Mansion Built 1922, in Boston-Edison 340 ft
- Walter O. Briggs House Built 1915, in Boston-Edison 510 ft
- Sebastian S. Kresge Mansion Built 1914, Mediterranean Revival, in Boston-Edison 0.1 mi
- Jacob Siegel House Built 1918, in Boston-Edison 0.2 mi
- James J. Couzens House Built 1910, in Boston-Edison 0.2 mi
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Duane Doty School
School, built 1908, Arts and Crafts, by Malcomson & Higginbotham
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.2 mi
- University Prep Art & Design Elementary School School, built 1909, Arts & Crafts, by Malcomson & Higginbotham 0.2 mi
Photo credits
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- Joseph Siegel 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.