Kate House

Building
General information
Location	College of Wooster
Address	1440 Beall Ave
Town or city	Wooster, Ohio
Country	USA
Construction started	1925/1926
Completed	1928

Comprehensive History

The house was built sometime between 1925 and 1928. In the 1925 Wooster city directory, 1440 Beall Ave was not listed. In the 1928 Wooster City Directory, {{Address

| number=1440
| street=Beall Ave.
| city=Wooster
| state=Ohio
| zip=44691
| type=library

1440 Beall Ave is listed for the first time. From The Wooster Daily Record in 1925, Della B. Kate purchases a lot in Bloomington for $1 from F. W. Blough. No lot number is given. The following year, Della B. Kate purchases a Bloomington lot from Libbie G. Shelby for $1. No lot number is given. In both the 1925 and 1928 Wooster city directories, Monroe E. and Della B. Kate reside at 819 Beall Ave. By the 1930 Wooster city directory, the Kate family are listed as residents of 1440 Beall Ave. Della B. Kate continued to live at the residence until her death on July 23, 1969. In the 1970 Wooster city directory, Donald L. Noll, manager of the College of Wooster bookstore was residing at the house with his wife and two children. By the 1973 Wooster city directory, the address was listed as the College of Wooster Kate House.

Owners

• Monroe Oscar Kate and Della Beatrice Smith Kate: 1928-1969
• Donald L. Noll and Jane Noll
• College of Wooster: 1973-present