Historic home, Arden Park, since 1915
Albert H. Zenner House
Standing and open
- Built
- 1915
- Standing
- 111 years
Designed by Robert Finn
The Albert H. Zenner House at 575 E. Boston Blvd, built in 1915. The family, the architect, the block it belongs to and what stands there today.
The house today, from the street
Today, from the street
What is there now
Standing and lived in
- Lived in by its owner Homestead exemption on file Source: County parcel records
- Standing Source: Historic Detroit
We checked building permits, sales, listings and the city's blight and demolition files on October 25, 2026.
The story
The house at 575 E. Boston Blvd went up in 1915, during the boom years when the auto industry turned Detroit into one of the fastest growing cities in America.
It carries the name of Albert H. Zenner.
Robert Finn designed it.
Today it sits inside Arden Park-East Boston Boulevard, one of the blocks Detroit has chosen to protect.
On the city map it falls in Arden Park.
Most homes like it are lived in, so enjoy it from the sidewalk.
Timeline
- 1915 Built Designed by Robert Finn
- 2026 Today Standing and lived in
Where it is
575 E. Boston Blvd.
On this map
- 1 Albert H. Zenner House This place
- 2 Harry H. Burr House 210 ft
- 3 Arthur J. Ashdown House 250 ft
- 4 James D. May House 310 ft
- 5 Frank C. Melin House 340 ft
- 6 John F. McLaughlin House 430 ft
- 7 Frederick T. Gies House 510 ft
- 8 John M. Hall House 520 ft
- 9 Dr. Angus McLean House 0.1 mi
Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors
Who made it
Architect
Robert FinnArchitect. Designed the Wurlitzer Building (1926) and 2 more in Metro Detroit
Also by Robert Finn
- COTS Peterboro 1924
- Wurlitzer Building 1926
More from Detroit in the 1910s
- Albert A. Rose House Built 1915, in Arden Park-East Boston Boulevard
- Alexander Gage House Built 1915, in Indian Village
- August P. Kling House Built 1915, in Indian Village
- Charles Burton House Built 1915, in Palmer Woods Historic District
- Dr. James H. Boulter House Built 1915, Colonial Revival, in Virginia Park
- George H. Clippert House Built 1915, Colonial Revival, in Virginia Park
Around the block
It is in Arden Park. See the neighborhood's homes, pros and story.
- Harry H. Burr House Built 1915, in Arden Park-East Boston Boulevard 210 ft
- Arthur J. Ashdown House Built 1912, in Arden Park-East Boston Boulevard 250 ft
- James D. May House Built 1916, in Arden Park-East Boston Boulevard 310 ft
- Frank C. Melin House Built 1915, in Arden Park-East Boston Boulevard 340 ft
- John F. McLaughlin House Built 1916, in Arden Park-East Boston Boulevard 430 ft
- Frederick T. Gies House Built 1916, in Arden Park-East Boston Boulevard 510 ft
- John M. Hall House Built 1901, in Arden Park-East Boston Boulevard 520 ft
- Dr. Angus McLean House Built 1915, in Arden Park-East Boston Boulevard 0.1 mi
Photo credits
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- Albert H. Zenner House from the street today Photo: Street View, 2026
Sources
Facts only, gathered from these sources. The story above is written by Rebuild Detroit. Every photo names its author and license where it appears.