Detroit Architects: Mathias W. Huber

Mathias W. Huber was a Revival-style Detroit architect and builder who was active in the 20^th century during the city’s economic boom and rapid northwest residential expansion. 

His contributions to some of the city’s most historic districts showcase the many commissions of Detroit’s professional class in the early to mid-1900s, which included high-quality single-family residences grounded in classic architecture, designed with modern comfort and lasting prestige in mind.

For proof of this, look no further than Huber’s work in the upscale subdivisions along Detroit’s Woodward corridor or in historic districts like Sherwood Forest, where you will find the Mathias W. Huber House at 19595 Stratford Road in the Sherwood Forest Historic District.

These are Huber-designed homes demonstrating his mastery of Colonial, English Revival, and Tudor styles, all executed with careful attention to detail, quality masonry, refined brickwork, proportional detailing, and solid massing.

Huber’s architectural contributions reinforce Detroit’s overall identity as a city shaped not only by prominent marquee firms, but by talented local architects whose craftsmanship ensured the district’s enduring beauty and desirability.