Historic home, Palmer Woods, since 1927
Daniel & Mabel Fisher House
Standing and open
- Built
- 1927
- Standing
- 99 years
Designed by Richard H. Marr
The Daniel & Mabel Fisher House at 19386 Cumberland Way, built in 1927. 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
- Plumbing permit Sewer repair Source: City and county building permits
- 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 19386 Cumberland Way went up in 1927, in the years Detroit became the Motor City and built like it meant to stay on top.
It carries the name of Daniel & Mabel Fisher.
Richard H. Marr designed it.
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
- 1927 Built Designed by Richard H. Marr
- 2026 Plumbing permit April 9, 2026
- 2026 Today Under renovation
Where it is
19386 Cumberland Way
On this map
- 1 Daniel & Mabel Fisher House This place
- 2 K.T. Keller House 140 ft
- 3 19395 Cumberland Way 210 ft
- 4 Maurice A. Enggass House 240 ft
- 5 Louis Miller House 300 ft
- 6 Mitchell Demery House 340 ft
- 7 Margaret T. Fisher Mansion 400 ft
- 8 I.H. Nie House 410 ft
- 9 Frank Gorman House 0.1 mi
Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors
Who made it
Architect
Richard H. MarrArchitect, 1886 to 1946. Designed the Charles Burton House (1915) and 13 more in Metro Detroit
Also by Richard H. Marr
- Charles Burton House 1915
- Richard B. Chase House 1915
- William St. John House 1915
- Albert H. Steinbrecher House 1916
- Harvey S. Durand House 1916
- I.H. Nie House 1923
More from Detroit in the 1920s
- Adolph F. Marschner House Built 1927, Tudor Revival, in Indian Village
- Belle Isle Elephant House Built 1927
- Donald Gargaro House Built 1927, in Sherwood Forest
- Dr. Henry Vaughn House Built 1927, in Indian Village
- J. Brooks Jackson House Built 1927, in Indian Village
- 19395 Cumberland Way Built 1926, in Palmer Woods Historic District
Around the block
It is in Palmer Woods. See the neighborhood's homes, pros and story.
- K.T. Keller House Built 1926, in Palmer Woods Historic District 140 ft
- 19395 Cumberland Way Built 1926, in Palmer Woods Historic District 210 ft
- Maurice A. Enggass House Built 1938, in Palmer Woods Historic District 240 ft
- Louis Miller House Built 1927, in Palmer Woods Historic District 300 ft
- Mitchell Demery House Built 1924, Italian Renaissance, in Palmer Woods Historic District 340 ft
- Margaret T. Fisher Mansion Built 1925, in Palmer Woods Historic District 400 ft
- I.H. Nie House Built 1923, Mediterranean, in Palmer Woods Historic District 410 ft
- Frank Gorman House Built 1926, in Palmer Woods Historic District 0.1 mi
In the Detroit Ledger
Photo credits
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- Daniel & Mabel Fisher 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.