Historic home, Indian Village, since 1912
Martin Borgman House
Standing and open
- Built
- 1912
- Standing
- 114 years
Designed by John Scott
The Martin Borgman House at 1457 Seminole St, built in 1912. 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
Under renovation
- Alteration permit Exterior Alterations (Roof), as per Documents, and Conditioned by City of Detroit HDC Certificate of Appropriateness: HD, estimated at $35,000 Source: City and county building permits
- 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 1457 Seminole St went up in 1912, during the boom years when the auto industry turned Detroit into one of the fastest growing cities in America.
It carries the name of Martin Borgman.
The plans came from John Scott.
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
- 1912 Built Designed by John Scott
- 1971 Protected by the city Indian Village
- 2024 Alteration permit November 1, 2024
- 2026 Today Under renovation
Where it is
1457 Seminole St.
On this map
- 1 Martin Borgman House This place
- 2 Dr. William N. Harvey House 70 ft
- 3 Arthur K. Barker House 70 ft
- 4 William Currie House 140 ft
- 5 William E. Moss House 140 ft
- 6 Herbert J. Conn House 210 ft
- 7 Frank D. Forbush House 220 ft
- 8 Arthur D. Welton House 260 ft
- 9 Louis A. Peters House 260 ft
Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors
Who made it
Cadillac Hotel, by John Scott. Photo: Detroit Publishing Company, no known restrictions, via Library of Congress
Architect
John ScottArchitect, 1850 to 1928. Designed the Detroit Club (1891) and 18 more in Metro Detroit
Also by John Scott
- John Scott House 1879
- George A. Owen House 1887
- John Scott House 1887
- William Jackson House 1887
- Cadillac Hotel 1888
- Herman Roehm House 1889
More from Detroit in the 1910s
- William H. Rose House Built 1912, Colonial Revival, in Virginia Park
- William H. Seldon Jr. House Built 1912, in Virginia Park
- Albert J. Dunneback House Built 1913, in Arden Park-East Boston Boulevard
- Alexis C. Angell House Built 1913, in Indian Village
- Cassy J. Boydell House Built 1911, in Virginia Park
- Armin Darmstaetter House Built 1914, Tudor, in Arden Park-East Boston Boulevard
Around the block
It is in Indian Village. See the neighborhood's homes, pros and story.
- Dr. William N. Harvey House Built 1912, in Indian Village 70 ft
- Arthur K. Barker House Built 1910, in Indian Village 70 ft
- William Currie House Built 1916, in Indian Village 140 ft
- William E. Moss House Built 1913, in Indian Village 140 ft
- Herbert J. Conn House Built 1908, Arts & Crafts, in Indian Village 210 ft
- Frank D. Forbush House Built 1909, in Indian Village 220 ft
- Arthur D. Welton House Built 1907, in Indian Village 260 ft
- Louis A. Peters House Built 1913, in Indian Village 260 ft
Photo credits
Every photo on this page is used under its license, named here with its author and a link to the original.
- Martin Borgman House from the street today Photo: Street View, 2009
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.