Pieces Of Motown History Are Up For Sale And They're Amazing (And Some Are Affordable, Too)
The Motown Mansion is one of Detroit’s iconic buildings. Home to Barry Gordy, the founder of Motown Records, the mansion was built in 1917 for lumber baron Nels Michelson. Every part of the mansion is, in a word, sumptuous. It was purchased by Gordy in 1967 and he owned it until 2002; the most recent owner, Cynthia F. Reeves, sold it for $1.65 million in August. But why were we here? Well, it turns out since the mansion was bought, there’s a lot of music and Detroit history that’s be...
