519 N. Bever St., Wooster, Ohio
The large wood frame house located at 519 N. Bever St. was likely built by property owners Aaron and Julia Lehman sometime between 1865 to 1868 as a local newspaper article reported that Aaron Lehman built a one-and-a-half-story frame dwelling with wing for a reported cost of $2,000. However, the couple did not live in the house very long as they sold it to a relative, attorney Henry Lehman, in 1869. Henry Lehman, lived in the house until about 1873 when he moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and from there, in 1887 to Atlantic City, New Jersey. Henry Lehman sold the house in 1875 to Sarah A. McCoy.
The house has obviously been through a number of renovations and additions over the years so that it no longer retains any of its post Civil War architectural features. It now stands two-stories tall with a hipped roof. Several dormers protrude out of the attic level. The front porch dominates the facade with an ashlar base and square wood column supports.
Newspaper articles
- February 20, 1868: "Building in Wooster", Wooster Weekly Republican, p. 3.
- March 24, 1897: "Death of Judge Lehman", Wayne County Democrat, p. 3.
Wayne County Recorder Property Transfers
- 1816: William Henry, Joseph H. Larwill, Abigail Larwill To John Bever Vol. 1 p.100 $1
- 1837: Last will and testament of John Bever deceased gave to daughter Mirtilla (Bever) Bowman married to James L. Bowman land containing 68 acres.
- 1857:
- Mirtilla Bowman To Jacob B. McKennan Trust Deed Vol. 50 p.242-243 $1
- J.B. McKennan's Addition to the Town of Wooster: Plat of 30 outlots numbered 149-178 dated November 7, 1857.
- 1861: Jacob B. McKennan To Joseph Caldwell (mis-spelled Cowell in Index) Vol. 59 p.312 Old Lot No. 170 $357
- 1864: Joseph Caldwell To Aaron S. Lehman Vol. 61 p.523 part of Old Lot No. 170 $375
- 1869: Julia A. Lehman, Aaron S. Lehman To Henry Lehman Vol. 74 p.382 part of Old Lot No. 170 $4,500
- 1875: Henry Lehman To Sarah A. McCoy Vol. 94 p.142 (after 1870 renumbering) Lot No. 1357 $3,500
