Historic home, Indian Village, since 1922
Walter J. Hiller House
Standing and open
- Built
- 1922
- Standing
- 104 years
Designed by C.F.J. Barnes
The Walter J. Hiller House at 3400 Burns St, built in 1922. 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 3400 Burns St went up in 1922, in the years Detroit became the Motor City and built like it meant to stay on top.
It carries the name of Walter J. Hiller.
The plans came from C.F.J. Barnes.
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
- 1922 Built Designed by C.F.J. Barnes
- 1971 Protected by the city Indian Village
- 2026 Today Standing and lived in
Where it is
3400 Burns St.
On this map
- 1 Walter J. Hiller House This place
- 2 Henry T. Ewald House 250 ft
- 3 Joseph F. Muer House 250 ft
- 4 Edward Roney House 270 ft
- 5 William St. John House 340 ft
- 6 Jacob Schaeffer House 380 ft
- 7 Caspar Hoffman House 400 ft
- 8 Guido G. Behn House 440 ft
- 9 Orville H. McCornack House 450 ft
Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors
Who made it
Architect
C.F.J. BarnesArchitect, 1876 to 1965. Designed the Walter J. Hiller House (1922) and the Godfrey Hammel House
Also by C.F.J. Barnes
- Godfrey Hammel House 1937
More from Detroit in the 1920s
- Bernard G. Koether House Built 1922, in Indian Village
- Charles T. Bragg House Built 1922, in Indian Village
- Charles T. Fisher Mansion Built 1922, in Boston-Edison
- Clarence J. McLeod House Built 1922, in Indian Village
- Dr. George Waldeck House Built 1922, in Indian Village
- Frederick W. Sanders House Built 1922, in Boston-Edison
Around the block
It is in Indian Village. See the neighborhood's homes, pros and story.
- Henry T. Ewald House Built 1915, Tudor Revival, in Indian Village 250 ft
- Joseph F. Muer House Built 1923, in Indian Village 250 ft
- Edward Roney House Built 1925, in Indian Village 270 ft
- William St. John House Built 1915, in Indian Village 340 ft
- Jacob Schaeffer House Built 1918, in Indian Village 380 ft
- Caspar Hoffman House Built 1914, in Indian Village 400 ft
- Guido G. Behn House Built 1916, in Indian Village 440 ft
- Orville H. McCornack House Built 1915, in Indian Village 450 ft
In the Detroit Ledger
Photo credits
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- Walter J. Hiller 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.