Indian Village in Detroit in Wayne County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Indian Village
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, May 5, 2021
1. Indian Village Marker
Abraham Cook purchased the area, now known as Indian Village, from two French farmers, Gabriel St. Aubin and Francois Rivard, during the first decades of the nineteenth century. The vicinity, known as the Cook Farms, was a race track from 1836 to 1893. In 1894 Cooks heirs subdivided the property and named it Indian Village. The first home was built in 1895 and Indian Village developed into a distinctive single family residential community of over 300 homes representing a diversity of popular styles of the late 1800s to early 1900s. Due to the unique combination of social and architectural history, Indian Village is one of the most significant neighborhoods in present-day Detroit. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
Erected 1978 by Michigan History Division, Department of State. (Marker Number S349.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.
Location. 42° 21.736′ N, 82° 59.839′ W. Marker is in Detroit, Michigan, in Wayne County. It is in Indian Village. It is at the intersection of East Vernon Highway and Iroquois Avenue, on the
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Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Michigan. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Eastern Liggett School / Detroit Waldorf School (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Spiritual Israel Church and Its Army (approx. half a mile away); Jefferson Avenue Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Pewabic Pottery / Mary Chase Perry Stratton (approx. 0.8 miles away); Ossian Sweet House / Dr. Ossian Sweet (approx. 0.9 miles away); Last Tollgate in Detroit (approx. 0.9 miles away); Naval Training Armory Flagpole (approx. 0.9 miles away); Mt. Elliott Cemetery Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Detroit.
Also see . . . Historic Indian Village Detroit. Website homepage:
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Many of the homes were built by prominent architects such as Albert Kahn, Louis Kamper and William Stratton for some of the areas most prominent citizens such as Edsel Ford. Many of the homes are very large, with some over 12,000 square feet (1,100 m²). Many have a carriage house, with some of those being larger than an average suburban home. Some of the houses also have large amounts of Pewabic Pottery tiles. The neighborhood contains many historic homes including the automotive entrepreneur Henry(Submitted on May 10, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)Leland, founder of Lincoln and Cadillac, who resided on Seminole Street.Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, May 5, 20212. Indian Village MarkerMarker at northeast corner of Iroquois and Vernor.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 10, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 1,148 times since then and 73 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 10, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
