Overholt House (1874-2017)

Civil War Colonel Aquila Wiley built Overholt House in 1874 in the Stick Style. The three-story home was adorned with walnut woodwork, gingerbread décor, a square tower, and a “flying” stairway. Eight years later, Wiley sold it to the Overholt family, who passed it down each generation until 1973. The house later served as professional offices and a bed and breakfast until it was purchased by the College of Wooster in 2001. By that point, it had already been moved twice. So, when the college decided to get rid of the structure, it could not simply be moved another time. Instead, it needed to be removed piece by piece. Because no one met the college’s deadline to make an offer on the house, it was demolished in August 2017, though individual features have been preserved. The porches, glass windows, staircase, flooring, and fireplace are now stored in a warehouse where they can be sold and reused.