Barnet-Hoover House

Barnet-Hoover House
Alternative names	Fike House
General information
Address	10470 Smucker Road
Town or city	Orrville
Construction started	1818

Also Known As Building Name

• Fike House

Timeline

• 1818: William Barnet purchases property from William Stibbs, constructs two-story log house.
• 1832: Purchased by Peter Lash.
• 1833: Purchased by John Hoover for $1,900.
• 1947: Purchased by Maynard Blatter, who constructed an airstrip on the property.
• 1969: House, farm, air strip purchased by the Orrville Campus Foundation.
• 2004-2005: Extensive renovations to house to turn it into a small-group meeting facility and social center for Wayne College.

Owners

• 1818-1832: William Barnet
• 1832-1833: Peter Lash
• 1833-1947: John Hoover and descendants
• 1947-1969: Maynard Blatter
• 1969-present: Orrville Campus Foundation, creating Wayne College