Historic home, Palmer Woods, since 1916
Harvey S. Durand House
Standing and open
- Built
- 1916
- Style
- Greek Revival
- Standing
- 110 years
Designed by Richard H. Marr
The Harvey S. Durand House at 19221 Strathcona Drive, built in 1916. 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
Recently sold
- Sold for $965,000 Source: County parcel records
- 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 19221 Strathcona Drive went up in 1916, during the boom years when the auto industry turned Detroit into one of the fastest growing cities in America.
It carries the name of Harvey S. Durand.
Richard H. Marr designed it in the Greek Revival 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
- 1916 Built Designed by Richard H. Marr
- 2024 Sold November 21, 2024, for $965,000
- 2026 Today Recently sold
Where it is
19221 Strathcona Drive
On this map
- 1 Harvey S. Durand House This place
- 2 Fred C. Thompson House 100 ft
- 3 Dorothy G. Turkel House 440 ft
- 4 Bishop Gallagher Mansion 0.2 mi
- 5 Meyer L. Prentis House 0.2 mi
- 6 William A. Fisher Mansion 0.2 mi
- 7 Edward Misch House 0.3 mi
- 8 Van Dusen Home 0.3 mi
- 9 Alfred J. Fisher Mansion 0.3 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
- I.H. Nie House 1923
- Polk Directory Building 1924
More from Detroit in the 1910s
- Albert A. Grinell House Built 1916, in Arden Park-East Boston Boulevard
- Atwater Brewery and Tap House Built 1916
- Bernard G. Koether House Built 1916, in Indian Village
- Byron F. Everitt House Built 1916, Old English, in Arden Park-East Boston Boulevard
- Charles Steinberg House Built 1916, Italian Villa Revival, in East Ferry Avenue
- Christian H. Hecker House Built 1916, in Indian Village
Around the block
It is in Palmer Woods. See the neighborhood's homes, pros and story.
- Fred C. Thompson House Built 1929, Italian Renaissance, in Palmer Woods Historic District 100 ft
- Dorothy G. Turkel House Built 1957, in Palmer Woods Historic District 440 ft
- Bishop Gallagher Mansion Built 1928, Tudor Revival, in Palmer Woods Historic District 0.2 mi
- Meyer L. Prentis House Built 1929, in Palmer Woods Historic District 0.2 mi
- William A. Fisher Mansion Built 1925, in Palmer Woods Historic District 0.2 mi
- Edward Misch House Built 1926, in Sherwood Forest 0.3 mi
- Van Dusen Home Built 1922, French Gothic Revival, in Palmer Woods Historic District 0.3 mi
- Alfred J. Fisher Mansion Historic home, in Palmer Woods Historic District 0.3 mi
In the Detroit Ledger
Photo credits
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- Harvey S. Durand 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.