In 2002, a Detroit lawyer bought Berry Gordy’s 1917 Motown Mansion for $250,000, restored the 10,500-sq-ft landmark and sold it for $1.65 million in 2017
Known as the Motown Mansion, the 10,500-square-foot residence at 918 W. Boston Blvd. was built in 1916-17 for lumberman Nels Michelson (Image Credit: Historic Detroit) A century-old Detroit mansion with deep ties to the city’s music and industrial history once changed hands for just $250,000 before a painstaking restoration helped it sell for $1.65 million….