The Detroit firm of Mueller & Mildner took out the permit for this residence at 233 Erskine Street on July 20, 1905. Stylistically, the house is an amalgamation that reflects the transitional nature of the Edwardian period - part Victorian, part early twentieth century. Tall and vertical in feeling, the structure is an assemblage of forms characteristic of the freedom with which Victorian architects enveloped floor plans without strict concern for exterior uniformity. Arched first-floor windows recall design trends of the 1890s, yet the house as a whole reads as distinctly twentieth century.

Influences from the English cottage style and a growing interest in medieval domestic architecture soften what appears to be a Victorian core and re-frame it within a more modern context. The upper story has been clad in aluminum siding. While visually imperfect, this alteration continues the original intent that the second floor contrast in material with the brick first floor. The house was built for Max Broock, a real estate and insurance broker whose offices were located in the Breitmeyer (Tobin) Building downtown.