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Historic Detroit

Landmarks and historic homes of Dearborn

Every building in the set, with its year and a link to its own landmark page.

By Victoria JacksonEditor In Chief Published 1 min read
Dearborn, Michigan, Ford Motor Company Headquarters, Dearborn, Mi. The Glasshouse; built in 1956, architect: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
Dearborn, Michigan. Photo: Dave Parker, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0.

The numbers

  1. Commandant's Quarters 1833

    Federal, Dearborn

  2. Fair Lane 1913

    Baronial, Prairie, Dearborn

  3. Ford River Rouge Complex 1917

    Dearborn

  4. Dearborn City Hall Complex 1921

    Colonial Revival, Georgian Revival, Dearborn

  5. Dearborn Country Club 1923

    Tudor Revival, Dearborn

  6. Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum 1929

    Dearborn

  7. Dearborn Inn and Colonial Homes 1931

    Georgian, Dearborn

  8. US 12 Bridges 1948

    stringer, deckplate girder, Dearborn

Bars run from the lowest figure shown, 1833 for Commandant's Quarters, to the highest, 1948 for US 12 Bridges. Figures from Rebuild Detroit landmark pages.

Your next step

Walk the neighborhoods these buildings call home.

Every Metro Detroit landmark

These are not just houses. Rebuild Detroit's landmark pages list 9 landmarks and historic homes in Dearborn.

The oldest dates to 1833 and the newest to 1948.

The buildings

Springwells Park Historic District. Commandant's Quarters dates to 1833.

Fair Lane dates to 1913. Ford River Rouge Complex dates to 1917.

Dearborn City Hall Complex dates to 1921. Dearborn Country Club dates to 1923.

Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum dates to 1929. Dearborn Inn and Colonial Homes dates to 1931.

US 12 Bridges dates to 1948.

Final word

Each building links to its own page with its architect, its builder and its dates. Stay tuned.

Sources

Victoria Jackson

Victoria Jackson

Editor In Chief, Detroit Ledger

Victoria Jackson is a lifelong student and sharp-eyed documentarian of all things Detroit, from its rich musical roots and cultural icons to its shifting neighborhoods, storied architecture, and underground legends.

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