Harmon & Carolyn Wolf House

261 West Hill Street

Built: 1890s

Style: Eclectic

While the original owners of the home are unknown, Harmon and Carolyn Wolf occupied this home from 1904 until the mid-1940s. Mr. Wolf, originally from Germany, was in the business of importing Belgian draft horses. His sons, Louis and Henry, joined their father in this business and continued to reside in the home.

Although it has features of both Romanesque Revival and Colonial Revival styles, this home takes on a very individualistic approach. Consistent with the Romanesque style are the rock-faced, coursed limestone of the façade and the round-arched hoods of the first-story windows. Colonial Revival features are the oblong shape, somewhat symmetrical arrangement of windows, and symmetrical dormer windows. Two projecting bay windows with sheet metal ornamentation on the façade and side elevation draw more from the Queen Anne style.