Mount Vernon in Knox County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Wolff House
Circa 1835
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 25, 2024
1. Wolff House Marker
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.
Location. 40° 23.507′ N, 82° 29.005′ W. Marker is in Mount Vernon, Ohio, in Knox County. It is at the intersection of East Gambier Street (Ohio Route 229) and Spice Alley, on the right when traveling west on East Gambier Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 105 E Gambier St, Mount Vernon OH 43050, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Amish Country. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: William Cooper House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Republican News/Republican Publishing (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Congressional Medal Of Honor Recipients (about 600 feet away); Knox County Pays Tribute (about 600 feet away); Knox County Korean War Memorial (about 600 feet away); The Snowden Family (about 600 feet away); Woodward Opera House (about 600 feet away); South Main Plaza (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mount Vernon.
Regarding Wolff House. Excerpt from the National Register nomination for the East Gambier Street District,
this page online
Wolff House, 105 East Gambier St.; built of brick circa 1835, this house has a three-bay facade on a deep lot; the front roof has an axis parallel to the street. The entranceway has a transom light and sidelights; facade windows are floor length. The porch is a Victorian addition with slim, Egyptian-like columns and fancy cut-out brackets between the columns. Brackets under the cornice are an 1860's addition and projecting bay windows on the east and roof dormers on the front and side are still later additions.
Also see . . . East Gambier Street District (PDF). National Register nomination for the district, which was listed in 1976. (Prepared by Harold C. Johnson; via National Archives) (Submitted on May 31, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 25, 2024
2. Wolff House Marker
Marker is under the porch light to the left of the door.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 261 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 31, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
