Yarnelle House

297 North Miami Street

Built: c. 1925

Style: German/Swiss Vernacular

This home has been owned by the Yarnelle family since 1928 when George William Yarnelle purchased the home from Eliza Pressler, the original owner. Mr. Yarnelle was the president of Nonotuck Oil and Gas Company of Wabash. He and his brother Kenneth, who also later owned the home, were both members of the 1916 Wabash Athletic Association's football team, which won renown in amateur independent sports circles of the Midwest. Mrs. Kenneth Yarnelle was an active member of Round Table, the first literary club in Wabash and the fourth in the state.

Based on the vernacular architecture of the German and Swiss Alps, this home is completely clad in wooden shingles. The small, one-story structure exhibits a cross-gabled roof supported by triangular knee braces. The shed roof covering the front stoop is also supported by triangular knee braces.