The house at 74 Arden Park was built in 1915 for its first owner, William H. Kirn, a chemist and pharmacist. Kirn served as president and treasurer of the Larned Company, which manufactured proprietary medicines on East Larned Street, and also held leadership roles with the M & E Gear Company and the Wyeth Chemical Company.

In 1935, Kirn sold the residence to Stanley S. Kresge, son of Sebastian S. Kresge, founder of the S. S. Kresge Company and the Kresge Foundation. Under the Kresge family, the home became associated with a philanthropic legacy that supported institutions such as Wayne State University, the Detroit Institute of Technology, and Wayne County Community College. Stanley Kresge resided here until 1971. Architecturally, the house is a restrained and dignified example of Tudor design, constructed of brick with stone accents.

It is currently (2025) owned by Paddy Lynch, a third-generation funeral director with Lynch & Sons, who purchased the grand estate in 2011 and has since carried out extensive restoration work to preserve its historic character and architectural details. A dedicated preservationist, Lynch also owns several beloved Detroit institutions, including the legendary bathhouse The Schvitz, the iconic Dutch Girl Donuts on Woodward Avenue, and the Dakota Inn Rathskeller, a nearly century-old German restaurant and beer hall on John R Street.