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Ossian H. Sweet House

The Ossian H. Sweet House is a privately owned house located at 2905 Garland Street in , . The house was designed by Maurice Herman Finkel, and in 1925 it was bought by its second owner, physician Ossian Sweet, an African American.
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  • Type: Residential building
  • Description: historic house in Detroit, Michigan, USA
  • Also known as: “Ossian Sweet House” and “Sweet House”
  • Address: 2905 Garland Street, Detroit, MI 48214

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Spiritual Israel Church and Its Army Temple and Pewabic Pottery.

Church
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , originally known as the Amity Lodge No. 335 Temple, is a historic building located at 9375 Amity Street in , , on the city's east side. is situated 2,200 feet south of Ossian H. Sweet House.

Museum
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a ceramic studio and school in , Michigan. Founded in 1903, the studio is known for its iridescent glazes, some of which grace notable buildings such as the and . is situated 3,100 feet south of Ossian H. Sweet House.

Photo: Mkrajenke, Public domain.
The is the official residence of the Mayor of Detroit, Michigan. It is located at 9240 Dwight Street in the Berry Subdivision Historic District, on the city's east side, backing up to the . is situated 1¼ miles south of Ossian H. Sweet House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Indian Village and West Village.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood located in Detroit, Michigan, bounded to the north and south by Mack Avenue and East Jefferson Avenue, respectively, along the streets of Burns, Iroquois, and Seminole.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood located in Detroit, Michigan, bounded by Jefferson, Kercheval, Parker, and Seyburn Avenues. Adjacent to the west is the Islandview neighborhood, and adjacent to the east is Indian Village.

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The of is home to some of the city's most prominent attractions, such as Belle Isle, a large island home to a day's worth of attractions of its own, and historic Eastern Market, the largest market in the United States.

Ossian H. Sweet House

Latitude
42.37019° or 42° 22′ 13″ north
Longitude
-82.98449° or 82° 59′ 4″ west
Open location code
86JV92C8+36
Open­Street­Map ID
way 385386952
Open­Street­Map feature
attraction=­historic
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­residential
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Wiki­data ID
Q7107460
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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Ossian H. Sweet House” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hantz Farms and Hantz Farms.

Nearby Places

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Ossian H. Sweet House”. Photo: detroitcitygov, CC0.