--- title: "Boston-Edison" url: https://www.heredetroitmi.com/boston-edison/ date: 2026-06-18T21:00:25+00:00 modified: 2026-06-18T21:00:25+00:00 author: "" site: "HERE Detroit" attribution: "HERE Detroit" --- # Boston-Edison *Source: [HERE Detroit](https://www.heredetroitmi.com/boston-edison/) — June 18, 2026 by * Wayne County · Historic # Boston-Edison Detroit's most celebrated historic district — 900 mansions on 36 tree-lined blocks where Henry Ford, Edsel Ford, and Berry Gordy called home. Berry Gordy's Motown Records birthplace (Hitsville USA nearby) Henry Ford's personal Detroit residence 900 mansions on 36 blocks — one of largest U.S. historic districts ### Quick Facts ZIP48202 CategoryHistoric Platted1905 Main CorridorWoodward Ave / Chicago Blvd / Boston Blvd corridor CountyWayne County ### At A Glance Walkability48/100 Commute15 minutes to downtown Detroit via Woodward or Lodge Freeway InterstateLodge Freeway (M-10), 2 blocks west; I-94 via Davison Freeway, 5 minutes VibeGrand historic prestige with active community life — Detroit's cultural cornerstone neighborhood Best ForPreservationists and architecture enthusiasts; professionals at Wayne State or Henry Ford Health; buyers seeking maximum square footage at Detroit pricing ### Got A Tip? News, real estate moves, or business happenings in Boston-Edison? Send a tip — anonymous OK. [Submit a Tip](/submit-a-tip/) ### Own This Neighborhood Your Name Here Your Brokerage · Detroit, MI 📞(864) 555-0100 ✉you@yoursite.com 🌐yoursite.com $149/mo · Sponsor Boston-Edison [Become The Sponsor →](/sponsor-a-neighborhood/) ## Location Boston-Edison is a historic residential district in Detroit's northwest quadrant, bounded by Woodward Avenue on the east, Linwood Avenue on the west, Chicago Boulevard on the south, and Clairmount Avenue on the north. The district consists of 36 blocks of primarily mansion-scale homes with a centroid near 42.370N, 83.082W, placing it about 3.5 miles north-northwest of downtown Detroit. ZIP code is 48202. The Woodward Avenue corridor (M-1) provides direct access to downtown Detroit (15 minutes) and to New Center — the major office and cultural hub anchored by the Fisher Building and Henry Ford Health System — immediately to the south. The Lodge Freeway (M-10) is two blocks west, providing expressway access south to downtown and north toward Oakland County. Wayne State University and the Detroit Medical Center complex are about a mile and a half southeast via Woodward. [**Open Boston-Edison in Google Maps →**42.3695° N, 83.0822° W · ZIP 48202](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=42.3695,-83.0822) ## Character Boston-Edison's character is rooted in its extraordinary architectural heritage — the district contains homes ranging from 3,000 to 15,000-plus square feet built between 1905 and 1925, designed in Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival, Italian Renaissance, and Craftsman styles by Michigan's most prominent early 20th-century architects. The tree canopy along Boston Boulevard and Chicago Boulevard is mature and dense, creating a formal boulevard effect that distinguishes the district from surrounding neighborhoods. The Boston-Edison Historical Association is an active preservation organization that maintains the National Register listing, coordinates the annual home tour, and advocates for the district's interests with city government. The neighborhood saw significant disinvestment in the 1970s-1990s but has experienced consistent reinvestment since the 2000s, with the post-bankruptcy Detroit revival accelerating appreciation. Current residents include physicians, attorneys, university faculty, artists, and entrepreneurs — a professional class drawn by the combination of extraordinary architectural value and Detroit city pricing. ## History Boston-Edison was developed beginning in the early 1900s on former farmland north of the established city core, with the street grid named for Boston Boulevard and Edison Avenue (now Chicago Boulevard). The neighborhood reached its peak prestige in the 1910s-1920s, when Henry Ford purchased a home at 140 Edison Avenue, and Berry Gordy Sr. (father of the Motown founder) built a home at 5048 St. Antoine nearby. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. Berry Gordy Jr. launched Motown Records from a house on West Grand Boulevard just one block south of Boston-Edison in 1959. The district experienced severe disinvestment during Detroit's long post-industrial decline but has been one of the most consistent beneficiaries of Detroit's revitalization, with home values recovering strongly since 2013. 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