Featured Homes

The Stanley Knauss House 

22301 Cherry Hill 

Year Built:  1930

Stanley Knauss was an early aviation pioneer who once lived in this house.  It was built on Cherry Hill when it was still known as Northview Street during a period of rapid growth for the city.  Dearborn’s population increased by 415 percent during the years 1923-1929. It was the highest rate for any suburb in the Detroit area.  The curre

The A.A. Backus House 

22184 Long Boulevard

Year Built:  1936

Arthur Backus was the personal assistant to Edsel Ford. His job took him around the world, where he saw the most beautiful houses of the time. When Edsel built his Grosse Point mansion, Arthur observed the process. When it was time to build his own house, Arthur, like his boss Edsel, chose a Tudor design to express his good taste and appre

The Theodore Gehle House
222 River Lane
Year Built: 1929
Ted Gehle started working at Henry Ford's tractor plant 1917. He moved to the Ford Rouge plant where he was a  key player in developing the concept of "vertical integration" regarding the steel, glass, tires and other materials needed to build a vehicle. That concept changed the industry and the world.  He no doubt brought that same attenti

The Knauss Matthews House 

22448-22450 Law

Year Built:  1929

Stanley Knauss, a key executive of Stout Metal Airplane Company, located in Dearborn, lived here. Knauss introduced industry firsts such as aiirline stewards, uniformed pilots and safety checklists for pilots. Stout, the world's first maker of an all-metal airplane, was purchased by Ford, when the plane became the Ford Trimotor.  Read more.

The Francis Jehl House

22707 Alexandrine

Year Built: 1932

Francis Jehl, Thomas Edison’s friend, personal assistant, and friend of Henry Ford, lived in this Colonial Revival house. Jehl stood beside Edison at the first successful lighting of the electric light bulb in 1879. This house was likely built for Jehl by Henry Ford. Jehl was curator of the Edison Collection at Greenfield Village.