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THE MOTOWN MANSION
918 WEST BOSTON BOULEVARD
DETROIT, MICHIGAN 48202
Available for movie and photo shoots.
Please schedule an appointment to view
this remarkable property.
(313) 865-2987
(313) 580-7702
[email protected]
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Work in a
Part of
Detroit
History
Built in 1917 by
lumber baron Nels
Michelson, the
Motown Mansion
has been home to
business and
political leaders for
over 90 years.
Millionaire
industrialist, L.A.
Young purchased
the home in 1924.
In 1967, Berry
Gordy founder of
Motown Records
purchased the
Mansion. The
Mansion was sold
in 2001 and
recently completed
an award-winning
restoration process.
Scenes of the
Mansion Pool
House were
reproduced in the
movie “The
Jacksons: An
American Dream
(1992)
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A Certain
Life Style
With its Lalique crystal
chandeliers, movie
producers will have
little work to do in
creating the opulent
settings which are
necessary for a movie
production. One of the
most famous private
residences in the City of
Detroit, the Motown
Mansion has been the
site of numerous
political, social and
cultural events. Event
planners, politicians
and performing artists
choose the Motown
Mansion because of its
history in the City of
Detroit. Shooting in the
Mansion makes your
movie or photo shoot
part of the Motown
Records legacy!
The Motown Mansion is the site of numerous
events and fundraisers. Notable guests have
included Mary Wilson of the Supremes, Roy
Ayers and Presidential candidate Senator
Barack Obama. Motown recording artists
Kem and Martha Reeves have performed for
the benefit of local charities as well.
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Property Features
Main Residence
Athletic Building
Five-Car Carriage
House with Apartment
Nine Bedrooms with
Five Full and Three Half
Baths in Main
Residence
Limestone Exterior
Interior and Exterior
Fountains
European Stained Glass
Updated Appliances
Marbles Fountain
Antique Light Fixtures
Ornate Plaster Details
Hand-Made Tile Work
P.E. Guerin Door
Hardware
Property Wired with
Comcast and Cat 5e
Networking Cable
The Motown Mansion is situated on almost
two acres of land in downtown Detroit. The
buildings are of Italian renaissance design.
The Main House was constructed in 1917. The
Athletic Building and Carriage House Garage
were constructed in 1926.
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Main Residence
Entry Hall and
Reception
Ornate Coffered Ceiling
Carved Marble Door
Frames
Marble Tiled Floor
Honed Limestone Walls
Bronze Front and Rear
Doors
Unbelievable European
Stained Glass Doors
Hand Painted Entry
Foyer Featuring
Cultural Icons
The entry foyer and hall set the stage for this
grand residence. Massive marble planters
flank the front door and a gracious European
stained glass window greets the owners as
they ascend to the bedroom level. The entry
hall’s coffered ceiling is reminiscent of the
Fox Theater and is rare in a private residence.
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Main Residence
Kitchen
Granite Countertops
Ceramic Tile Floor with
Granite Inlays
Professional Stainless
Steel Appliances
Wine Cooler
U-Line Ice Maker
Full Refrigerator/
Freezer Combination
Bosch Dishwashers
Convection Oven/
Electric Oven Combo
Professional 8-Burner
Gas Stove with Griddle
The Motown Mansion Kitchen has
undergone a significant upgrade as part
of its restoration. A convenient new
laundry room was created on the main
floor of the residence just off of the
kitchen.
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Main Residence
Dining Room &
Breakfast Room
Marble Tiled Floor
Original Antique Light
Fixtures
Bronze encased
European Stained Glass
Windows
Breakfast room features
hand painted grapevine
motif to match lighting
fixture.
Ornate carved wooden
doors, leading from
dining room to
breakfast room.
The formal dining room at the Motown
Mansion features a black and white
tiled marble floor, antique light fixtures
and European stained glass windows
ensconced in bronze.
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Main Residence
Library
Quarter Sawn Oak
Paneled Library
Ornate Hand-Carved
Entrance Door
Teak Wood Floors
Hidden Library
Bookshelves
Limestone Gas
Fireplace
The library features hand-carved
paneling made of quarter sawn oak,
hidden library book shelves, an ornate
carved entry door and a limestone
fireplace.
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Main Residence
Living Room
Black Walnut Paneling
Quarter Sawn Oak
Paneled Library
Intricate Wood Floor
Italian Marble Fireplace
Art Light Fixtures
Hidden Storage
The Living Room features ornate
plaster details. The ornately carved
walls and floor are made of black
walnut. The fireplace is an import from
Italy. The 25x44 foot Persian Rug
transfers with the property.
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Main Residence
Solarium
Ornate marble fountain
Ornate mosaic tile
Hand-carved ceiling
sconces
Tiffany-style stained
glass French doors
leading to gardens
Original Antique Light
Fixtures
The Solarium features Tiffany-style stained
glass French doors on three sides allowing for
maximum light. The room features an ornate
working marble fountain with mosaic tiles.
Hand-carved sconces depicting birds adorn
the ceiling and match the original antique
bird-cage light fixture.
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Main Residence
Basement
Ballroom and
English Pub
Ornate marble floor and
columns in Ballroom
Pub Features Slate
Floor and Limestone
Fireplace
Ornate mosaic tiled
lower bathroom
Marble Performance
Stage
Original Light Fixtures
Extra Storage Space
The Ballroom features a marble floor lined
with marble columns and topped with a
decorative ceiling. The English Pub features
a wet bar with U-Line Refrigerator/Ice Make
combination. The wood beamed ceiling
includes decorative gargoyles of European
design. Hidden wine cellar conveniently
located adjacent to bar. Ornate tiled bath.
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Athletic Building
Pool and Lounge
Area
Separate Athletic
Building with Fountain
and Formal Garden
Area
50x20 foot covered
Olympic-Sized
Swimming Pool
Men’s and Women’s
Changing Room with
Private Bathrooms and
Shower Area
Cable-Ready Work Out
Room with French
Doors
Large Lounge Area
Runs the Length of the
Pool
Fireplace with
Bookshelf Storage Area
Convenient Kitchenette
Extra Storage in
Mechanical Room
The Athletic Building features an
Olympic-sized pool. Beautiful tiled
lounge area with fireplace. Men’s and
Women’s changing room. Bronze
French doors line the entire lounge area
flooding it with natural sunlight.
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Athletic Building
Bowling Alley and
Billiards Room
Updated Seating Area
and Shoe Storage
Two Lane Brunswick
Bowling Alley
Cable-Ready Billiards
Room with Stained
Glass Window
Convenient Lower Level
Half-Bath
Extra Storage
Furnace/Mechanical
Room with Utility Sink
The Athletic Building features a
basement billiards room and two-lane
bowling alley. The lower level also
features a convenient half-bath. The
mechanical room and extra storage are
located on this floor.
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Carriage House
and Garage
Five Car Garage with
separate garage door
openers on remote
Three-bedroom , twobath apartment with
updated kitchen and
bathroom
Basement laundry room
Extra Storage
Property mechanical
room with onsite DTE
transformer
The Carriage House features a five-car garage
with a three-bedroom, two bath apartment
over the top. The Carriage House kitchen
features a convection gas oven and
refrigerator with ice maker. A laundry room
is located in the basement of the Carriage
House. The apartment may be configured
easily into two separate apartments.
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Award Winning
Restoration!
The restoration of the
Motown Mansion was
awarded the Governor’s
Award for Historic
Preservation in the
State of Michigan. The
Mansion was the only
private residence to
receive such an award
which was given with
special note of the
meticulous restoration
of the property over the
last four years.
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THE MOTOWN MANSION
918 WEST BOSTON BOULEVARD
DETROIT, MICHIGAN 48202
Available for movie and photo shoots.
Please schedule an appointment to view
this remarkable property.
(313) 865-2987
(313) 580-7702
[email protected]