Hi I’m Jacob

I’m a Detroit-based historian, preservationist, and storyteller. I’ve spent a decade leading tours of the city’s iconic landmarks and neighborhoods. I’m passionate about studying and exploring the city, and I’m here to help you do it too!

Recent Work

Tour Review

“Rarely have I had such as strong of a guide as Jacob. He was informative, engaging and made it feel as if the building had come alive.”

Tour Review

“I was enthralled with not just the beauty of the building but the dedicated love that Jacob has for it”

Upcoming Public Tours

May 31

Downtown Skyscraper Tour with Pure Detroit
Meet at the Sailors and Soldiers Monument

11 am

June 7

New Center Tour with the Albert Kahn Legacy Foundation Meet in the Fisher Building Lobby

12 pm