These three giant historic mansions were all on the market at the same time in Detroit
Detroit is known for its unique architecture, with homes built in the 19th and 20th centuries still standing today.
The asking price was $3.5 million, but Matt Dillon and Steffanie Purdon of Windsor, Canada, bought it last fall for a little over $1 million.The Kresge Mansion on Boston Boulevard is the largest residential property in Detroit at almost four acres and behind an iron fence, with 14 rooms, staff quarters in the back, and a carriage house with living quarters upstairs.Built in 1914, Sebastian and Anna Kresge owned the home.
The Whitney is a 52-room estate with Tiffany glass windows and a caged conservatory that is now a business.Gordon W. Lloyd designed the 52-room estate with Tiffany glass windows and a caged conservatory. In 2013, Jim Jarmusch used the estate for his film"Only Lovers Left Alive." At the time, the mansion was deteriorating, but it has since been restored.
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