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The historic Overholt House was built in 1874 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America: its reference number is 83004345.

The historic Overholt House was built in 1874 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America: its reference number is 83004345.

After a medical discharge from the army in 1864, Colonel Aquila Wiley returned to Wooster and built a successful law practice. In 1874, he bought the parcel at what is now the corner of Cleveland Road and Kurtz Street from Jane and David Pollock for $900, and he constructed this stick-style Victorian home on the site. In 1878, Wiley received the Democratic nomination for Congress but was defeated by William McKinley. Colonel Wiley sold the house in 1882 to Christian and Elizabeth Overholt for $8,000. The house passed by deed through the family: to Karl F. Overholt around the turn of the century, to Maria Overholt in 1938, and to John D. Overholt in 1944. John D. Overholt died in May 1973, and though part of the property had been sold to the Wooster Clinic previously, in 1974 the remainder of the property was deeded to Edith Gerig, who immediately deeded the property to Jurowa, Inc., stockholders of the Wooster Clinic.<ref>"Overholt Home Through History," Daily Record, 24 July 1981, p.15</ref>

After a medical discharge from the army in 1864, Colonel Aquila Wiley returned to Wooster and built a successful law practice. In 1874, he bought the parcel at what is now the corner of Cleveland Road and Kurtz Street from Jane and David Pollock for $900, and he constructed this stick-style Victorian home on the site. In 1878, Wiley received the Democratic nomination for Congress but was defeated by William McKinley. Colonel Wiley sold the house in 1882 to Christian and Elizabeth Overholt for $8,000. The house passed by deed through the family: to Karl F. Overholt around the turn of the century, to Maria Overholt in 1938, and to John D. Overholt in 1944. John D. Overholt died in May 1973, and though part of the property had been sold to the Wooster Clinic previously, in 1974 the remainder of the property was deeded to Edith Gerig, who immediately deeded the property to Jurowa, Inc., stockholders of the Wooster Clinic.<ref>"Overholt Home Through History," Daily Record, 24 July 1981, p.15</ref>

In May 1982 it was moved from its original location on the NW corner of Cleveland Ave. and Kurtz to its present location on Beall Ave. It initially housed multiple businesses: Pierson Realty, Dan Wakefield State Farm Insurance, Scott Nelson of Top Quality Grounds Care, and Pierson Interiors. <ref>"The Overholt House," Daily Record, 26, October 1983</ref> For a brief period it operated as a Bed and Breakfast.

In May 1982 it was moved from its original location on the NW corner of Cleveland Ave. and Kurtz to its present location on Beall Ave. It initially housed multiple businesses: Pierson Realty, Dan Wakefield State Farm Insurance, Scott Nelson of Top Quality Grounds Care, and Pierson Interiors. <ref>"The Overholt House," Daily Record, 26, October 1983</ref> For a brief period it operated as a Bed and Breakfast.