Kate House
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General information | |
Location | College of Wooster |
Address | 1440 Beall Ave |
Town or city | Wooster, Ohio |
Country | USA |
Construction started | 1925/1926 |
Completed | 1928 |
Also Known As Building Name
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, 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. Frank W. Blough was an owner of the Blough & Taylor Real Estate Agency. No lot number is given. [1] It is interesting to note that Monroe O. Kate was listed as a salesman for Blough & Taylor company in the 1925 and 1928 Wooster city directories. The following year, Della B. Kate purchases a Bloomington lot from Libbie G. Shelby for $1. No lot number is given. [2] 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. [3] 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.
Timeline
- 1928 - Monroe O. Kate (Della B.): Salesman Blough & Taylor
- 1930 - Monroe O. Kate (Della B.): Salesman
- 1932 - Monroe O. Kate (Della B.): Salesman
- 1934 - Monroe O. Kate (Della B.)
- Richard M. Kate: Student
- Kenneth P. Kate: Student
- 1937 - Monroe O. Kate (Della B.)
- Richard M. Kate: Student
- Kenneth P. Kate: Student
- 1939 - Monroe O. Kate (Della B.)
- Karl K. Kate: Student
- Richard M. Kate: Student
- Kenneth P. Kate: Student
- 1940 - Monroe O. Kate (Della B.): Real Estate 205 Noble Building
- Karl K. Kate: Teacher
- Richard M. Kate: Coach
- Kenneth P. Kate: College Student
- 1943 - Della B. Kate (widow M. O.)
- Karl K. Kate: USA
- Richard M. Kate: USA
- 1946 - Della B. Kate (widow M. O.): Kitchen helper Student Union (C of W)
- 1948 - Mrs. Della B. Kate (widow M. O.): Cook, College of Wooster
- Margaret E. Kate: County Social Worker
- 1949 - Mrs. Della B. Kate (widow M. O.)
- Margaret E. Kate: Case worker, County Child Welfare Board
- 1952 - Della B. Kate (widow Monroe O.)
- 1954 - Mrs. M. O. Kate (O)
- Emma Gerber
- 1957 - Mrs. D. B. Kate (O)
- 1960 - Vacant house
- 1962 - Richard E. Riley (Mrs. Joan E.): Sales Manager Rubbermaid Inc.
- R. Glen, 8
- Scott, 4
- 1965 - Della B. Kate
- 1967 - Della B. Kate (widow Monroe Kate)
- 1970 - Donald L. Noll (Mrs. Jane): Manager bookstore College of Wooster
- Anne 61
- Robert 65
- 1973 - College of Wooster Kate House
- 1975 - 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