Sibley House (Detroit)

The Sibley House is a private residence located at 976 East Jefferson Avenue in Detroit, Michigan.

[1] Solomon Sibley moved to Detroit in the late 1790s; he was one of the first lawyers to live in what was then a small village.

In 1799, he began service in the territorial legislature; in 1806 he became mayor of Detroit; from 1815 to 1824 he was US District Attorney for Michigan.

Shortly thereafter, his widow, Sarah Sproat Sibley, built this home for herself and their two daughters.

[3] The symmetrical front façade faces Jefferson Avenue, and is divided into five-bays separated by trabeated windows.

Solomon Sibley
Sibley House in 1934