Wilson House - 724 Holbrook St. - Late Victorian - 1887

This house is associated with the Wilson family of Erie. It was built by its first owner James L. Wilson who lived here with his wife, Charlotte, and their children. The children later inherited it. Wilson was an Erie pioneer and a carpenter who built many houses and other buildings in Erie beginning in the 1880s. He also served as Mayor and Justice of the Peace and established a volunteer hose company in Erie.