About this Home

This was the home of a famous Detroit portrait and landscape artist, William B. Conley, who owned the original frame residence built in 1871. He lived here for many years until 1892. The home was sold to John Ward, an attorney in the Abstract Building, who also-lived here, but for only a couple of years, until he moved into the house, next door. The original frame house was, torn down, and the present-brick, residence was built about 1894-95. Many of the subsequent residents were a physician and a realtor who had offices in downtown Detroit.

Owners at a Glance

1872 - WILLIAM B. CONELY
Artist and portrait painter

1892 – ALVAH E. LEAVITT
Real estate

1892 - JOHN WARD
Lawyer

1895 - Home was vacant

1901 - JAMES R. DUTTON

1911 - EDWARD H. SICHLER
Physician

1912 - Home was vacant

1913 - ALVAH H. LEAVITT
Was in the Real Estate business

1920 - House divided
Half - 685 Canfield , Half – 691 Canfield

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