Historic home, Palmer Woods, since 1957
Feld House
Standing and open
- Built
- 1957
- Style
- Mid-century modern
- Standing
- 69 years
Designed by Meathe, Kessler & Associates
The Feld House at 1470 Strathcona Drive, built in 1957. 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 Installing 174' basement waterproofing tying to interior storm Source: City and county building permits
- Alteration permit Install waterproofing system and foundation reinforcements per provided documents. (Subject to field approval.), estimated at $26,216 Source: City and county building permits
- Listed for sale asking $405,000 Source: MLS
- 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 1470 Strathcona Drive went up in 1957, in the postwar boom, when Detroit's population peaked near two million.
It carries the name of Feld.
The plans came from Meathe, Kessler & Associates, working in the Mid-century modern style.
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
- 1957 Built Designed by Meathe, Kessler & Associates
- 2025 2 building permits $26,216 in declared work, the latest August 10
- 2026 Listed for sale May 22, 2026, asking $405,000
- 2026 Today Under renovation
Where it is
1470 Strathcona Drive
On this map
- 1 Feld House This place
- 2 Chester A. Souther House 470 ft
- 3 Clarence F. Tollzien House 0.1 mi
- 4 Snyder House 0.1 mi
- 5 John A. Kunsky House 0.1 mi
- 6 I.H. Nie House 0.2 mi
- 7 Louis Miller House 0.2 mi
- 8 John S. Van Alstyne House 0.2 mi
- 9 Rosa L. Parks Freedom Chapel 0.2 mi
Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors
Who made it
More from Detroit in the 1950s
Around the block
It is in Palmer Woods. See the neighborhood's homes, pros and story.
- Chester A. Souther House Built 1925, in Palmer Woods Historic District 470 ft
- Clarence F. Tollzien House Built 1928, in Palmer Woods Historic District 0.1 mi
- Snyder House Built 1958, in Palmer Woods Historic District 0.1 mi
- John A. Kunsky House Built 1924, Tudor, in Palmer Woods Historic District 0.1 mi
- I.H. Nie House Built 1923, Mediterranean, in Palmer Woods Historic District 0.2 mi
- Louis Miller House Built 1927, in Palmer Woods Historic District 0.2 mi
- John S. Van Alstyne House Built 1925, in Palmer Woods Historic District 0.2 mi
- Rosa L. Parks Freedom Chapel House of worship, built 1905, by Albert Kahn 0.2 mi
Photo credits
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- Feld 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.