This was the hardest of the categories to compile. With so many properties to choose from, to limit the style section to one or two examples was difficult. I believe this page will illustrate the variety of housing styles that can be found in Detroit.

Craftsman 1

A great example of what is sometimes called a 'flying' bungalow because of its wide eaves, long brackets and the upper story projecting aove the main roof line. Photo courtesy of Gabrielle Ganther.

Craftsman 2

A central city home with great Craftsman details, stucco second story, an attached porte cochere and a rafter ends.

Colonial Revival Townhouse

This downtown townhouse has great Colonial Revival detail including swags and dentils at the cornice, bay windows, and alternating pediments of the doorway which is common on larger buildings.

English Revival 1

Example of a typical house style found in the north west areas. Most of this general area is English Revival, being a popular house style as the city grew.

English Revival 2

Found more centrally in the city than the previous example, this English has many great featues like the half timbering, stone and brick details and even the original green tile roof.

Flemish Style

Rare even for Detroit, this Flemish style duplex is characteristic by the stepped central gable.

Petite French

Even though Detroit was founded as a French city, there are few reminders of that heritage. The mansard roof on this two story southwest home is reminiscent of it.

Perfect Georgian

Many colonial revival styles are found on the east side, including this Georgian example with symmetry, a fanlight and side lights around the door, gable pedimented dormers and the Palladian style window.

Gothic Cathedral

Ste. Anne's Catholic Church, founded just a day after Detroit in 1701, is the epitome of Gothic church architecture.

Greek Revival

This style isn't found too often on residences in Detroit, and this east side home is a good example of the style overall.

Italinate Cottage

The first of two phots from a downtown neighborhood with Italinate homes, this one a one story workers cottage. Many original turn of the century workers cottages still remain in this area.

Textbook Urban Italinate

Urban examples of a two story Italinate have all of these features, a bay window, arched porch, brackets and decorative window lintels. Another owner uses color to emphasize details.

Jacobian Mansion

This central city neighborhood was home to many of the leaders of the companies based in Detroit in the early part of the Century. This very high style English Revival Jacobian home is one of many larger residences built in Detroit.

Streamline Moderne

Streamline found a modest footing in Detroit, as shown in this example in a northwest neighborhood. Curved walls, wrapped corner windows, glass block and smooth wall surfaces are characteristics of the style.

Ideal Prairie

This east side Prairie is new perfect the a brick first story, stucco second story, stone banding, grouped windows and a pergola type front porch.

Brick Queen Anne

A duplex Queen Anne in the older dowtown neighborhood has many features found on the style. This one boasts an octagon turrett, a Palladian attic window, and brackets. Notice the two different design for the front porches.

Frame Queen Anne

In the same neighborhood as the previous victorian, this wood frame example has a wrap around front porch, triple windows, a Palladian window and brackets.

Mediterranean Simplicity

While not an overly popular style in Detroit, Mediterranean and Spanish homes were built. This is a larger example with a tile roof and long two story windows.

Small Spanish

Compared with the previous Mediterranean style home, there are many common features. The three narrow windows are the same, as with the tile roof here applied to the parapet. Stucco was less expensive then brick and there is probably a flat roof. This is an example of a style being adapted to suit a class bracket and budget. Photo courtesy of Gabrielle Ganther.