Where was Henry Ford's residence in Detroit?

**night-timer** · October-19-17, 11:56 PM

I heard [[unconfirmed) that Henry Ford owned five mansions in the Detroit area alone.

Whether he used all of them himself or acted as a rental landlord, I wouldn't know.

Do any of his homes still exist to be seen today?

**DetroiterOnTheWestCoast** · October-20-17, 12:36 AM

This is one, 140 Edison in Boston-Edison

http://detroit1701.org/FordHome.htm

**archfan** · October-20-17, 01:26 AM

Here's a list of places the Ford family lived.

**Maof** · October-20-17, 07:25 AM

Here's another. Not sure if it's true but good reading.

https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/...1-30a5614f3812

**dtowncitylover** · October-20-17, 09:02 AM

Can you imagine traveling to the western shores of Superior in 30s/40s?! Would take an entire day! Did not know he owned that property/town up there.

**p69rrh51** · October-20-17, 09:06 AM

Designed by Malcomson, Higginbotham & Clement for Henry Ford. 140 Edison built in 1908 Boston-Edison Historic District Detroit, MI.

**p69rrh51** · October-20-17, 09:08 AM

Designed by William Van Tine for Henry & Clara Ford. Fairlane 4901 Evergreen built 1914-1915 Dearborn, MI.

Original architects Von Holst & Fyfe, Chief Designer-Marion Mahony Griffin

**p69rrh51** · October-20-17, 09:11 AM

Designed by Albert Kahn for Mr. & Mrs. Edsel B. Ford. 1100 Lakeshore Road built 1926-1927 Grosse Pointe Shores, MI.

Builder: Albert A. Albrect Company.

**p69rrh51** · October-20-17, 09:13 AM

Designed by John Russell Pope for Edward E. MacCrone. 300 Provencal built in 1928 Grosse Pointe Farms, MI.

This was given to Henry Ford II for a wedding gift.

**p69rrh51** · October-20-17, 09:15 AM

Designed by John Russell Pope for Roy D. Chapin. 457 Lakeshore Road built in 1927 Grosse Pointe Farms, MI.

Demolished: 1983
The last house owned by Henry Ford II

**p69rrh51** · October-20-17, 09:18 AM

Designed by Hugh T. Keyes for Emory W. Clark. Woodley Green, 635 Lakeshore built in 1934 Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI.

The longtime residence of Benson Ford, the house is currently owned by a member of the Ford family.

**p69rrh51** · October-20-17, 09:21 AM

Designed by Charles A. Platt for Mrs. Henry Stephens II. 241 Lakeshore Drive built in 1913 Grosse Pointe Farms, MI.

Demolished: 1988
Razed by Edsel Ford II to make room for the house that currently resides on the property.

**p69rrh51** · October-20-17, 09:25 AM

Designed by Robert O. Derrick for Sidney Trowbridge Miller Jr. 248 Provencal built in 1925 Grosse Pointe Farms, MI.

Demolished: 2000's
The long time residence of Josephine Ford, the house was razed by another Ford family member to make room for a house that was eventually not built.

**p69rrh51** · October-20-17, 09:28 AM

Designed by Brown, Preston & Derrick for Richard H. Webber. 437 Lakeshore Drive built 1923-1925 Grosse Pointe Farms, MI.

Demolished: 1984
This house was purchased by Henry Ford II and razed to add property to his Windemere Place development of cluster houses.

**p69rrh51** · October-20-17, 09:30 AM

Henry Ford II also razed a house that was located at approximately 423 Lakeshore in the 1960's. William Clay Ford built a house at 1000 Lakeshore in 1958 in Grosse Pointe Shores. I need to take an image, but its only viewable from Lake St. Clair.

**Ray1936** · October-20-17, 11:04 AM

Great thread! Thanx to all.

**DetroiterOnTheWestCoast** · October-20-17, 12:24 PM

Does anyone know where Henry lived before the B-E house?

**MrMichigan** · October-20-17, 01:18 PM

Originally Posted by Maof

Here's another. Not sure if it's true but good reading.

https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/...1-30a5614f3812

Very interesting, thanks for that.

**Richard** · October-20-17, 02:14 PM

Cool thread,it looks like he treated his houses like a car,crush them every few years and make a new one.

A shame losing some beautiful examples.

**p69rrh51** · October-20-17, 02:22 PM

Originally Posted by DetroiterOnTheWestCoast

Does anyone know where Henry lived before the B-E house?

In 1900 he lived at 6160 2nd Ave. near the corner of Amsterdam, and in 1904 he resided at 986 Hendrie which is in the middle of I-75. Both address' are the current post 1921 address'. Ford resided at 986 Hendrie until he moved to Edison.

**EastsideAl** · October-20-17, 03:41 PM

Edsel and Eleanor Ford also lived in this house at 2171 Iroquois in Indian Village.

DetroitNightLights · October-20-17, 05:32 PM

Isn't his childhood home now in Greenfield Village.

**Maof** · October-20-17, 07:34 PM

Originally Posted by EastsideAl

Edsel and Eleanor Ford also lived in this house at 2171 Iroquois in Indian Village.

If I'm not mistaken, I think this home was listed for sale as of a few months ago.

**p69rrh51** · October-20-17, 09:42 PM

I forgot about this house.
Designed by George D. Mason & Company for Albert L. Stephens. 7930 East Jefferson built in 1914 Indian Village Historic District Detroit, MI.

Demolished: Date unknown to me
The house was owned by Edsel Ford for a short period of time in the 1920's.

**p69rrh51** · October-20-17, 09:47 PM

Another forgotten house.
Designed by Robert O. Derrick. Heaven Hill/Edsel Ford Lodge Highland Recreation Area 5200 E. Highland Road built in 1924 White Lake, MI.

Demolished: Date unknown to me
Destroyed by fire.