Historic home, Palmer Woods, since 1925
Chester A. Souther House
Under renovation
- Built
- 1925
- Standing
- 101 years
Designed by Leonard B. Willeke
The Chester A. Souther House at 19551 Burlington Drive, built in 1925. 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
Under renovation
- Sold for $1,500,000 Source: County parcel records
- Lived in by its owner Homestead exemption on file Source: County parcel records
We checked building permits, sales, listings and the city's blight and demolition files on October 25, 2026.
The story
The house at 19551 Burlington Drive went up in 1925, in the years Detroit became the Motor City and built like it meant to stay on top.
It carries the name of Chester A. Souther.
The plans came from Leonard B. Willeke.
It belongs to Palmer Woods Historic District, where the city protects the look of every house on the street.
On the city map it falls in Palmer Woods.
Most homes like it are lived in, so enjoy it from the sidewalk.
Timeline
- 1925 Built Designed by Leonard B. Willeke
- 2026 Sold March 2, 2026, for $1,500,000
- 2026 Today Under renovation
Where it is
19551 Burlington Drive
On this map
- 1 Chester A. Souther House This place
- 2 Clarence F. Tollzien House 150 ft
- 3 Feld House 470 ft
- 4 Louis Miller House 470 ft
- 5 I.H. Nie House 500 ft
- 6 Snyder House 510 ft
- 7 Mitchell Demery House 0.1 mi
- 8 19395 Cumberland Way 0.1 mi
- 9 John A. Kunsky House 0.1 mi
Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors
Who made it
Capitol Park Building, by Leonard B. Willeke. Photo: Detroit Publishing Company, no known restrictions, via Library of Congress
Architect
Leonard B. WillekeAmerican architect, born 1885. Designed Medbury's-Grove Lawn Subdivisions Historic District and 3 more in Metro Detroit
Also by Leonard B. Willeke
More from Detroit in the 1920s
- Edward F. Fisher Mansion Built 1925, in Boston-Edison
- Edward Roney House Built 1925, in Indian Village
- George R. Fink House Built 1925, in Indian Village
- 19395 Cumberland Way Built 1926, in Palmer Woods Historic District
- Alwyne Lane Apartments Built 1926, Beaux-Arts
- Charles H. Fletcher House Built 1924, in Indian Village
Around the block
It is in Palmer Woods. See the neighborhood's homes, pros and story.
- Clarence F. Tollzien House Built 1928, in Palmer Woods Historic District 150 ft
- Feld House Built 1957, Mid-century modern, in Palmer Woods Historic District 470 ft
- Louis Miller House Built 1927, in Palmer Woods Historic District 470 ft
- I.H. Nie House Built 1923, Mediterranean, in Palmer Woods Historic District 500 ft
- Snyder House Built 1958, in Palmer Woods Historic District 510 ft
- Mitchell Demery House Built 1924, Italian Renaissance, in Palmer Woods Historic District 0.1 mi
- 19395 Cumberland Way Built 1926, in Palmer Woods Historic District 0.1 mi
- John A. Kunsky House Built 1924, Tudor, in Palmer Woods Historic District 0.1 mi
Photo credits
Every photo on this page is used under its license, named here with its author and a link to the original.
- Chester A. Souther 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.