722 Wooster Pike
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No: 722
Street: Wooster (later 723 Indian Hill Road)
House Name: G. W. Corey House
Historic Plaque:
Owner Info:
Built: N
Sec: 29
Subdivision:
Lot: R2-T5-S29 S 1/2
Architect:
Cont/build: George W. Corey
Description:
2 story Victorian, cement under siding
gable roof: "The Corey House".
Owners:
Original Use: Residential
Current Use: Residential
CHANGES:
As Built: N
Added To: Y
Subtracted From: N
Replaced: N
Description Of Changes: 1965/6 - remodeled bar room and installed bath. Vinyl siding (contractor Dellie Richardson). 1969 - wrecked 40' x 25' barn and built 32' x 24' detached garage. 1975 - built tool shed. (All done by Smiths)
Stories:
Story 1: Charlie Cornish told me years ago that 722 Wooster was the first house west of the Allegheny Mountains built using concrete. I have no idea if there is any truth to this. Charlie's and Kate's father was a builder and the information came through him I think. (from Patti Normile) Probably true!
Story 2: ???This is where George Washington Corey grew up. He is the builder of 715, 722, 726, and 729 Park as well as the Baptist Church, now the Community House. George's second wife, Rachel, came here in 1877. (Conflicting information: if George grew up in the house, how could his second wife have come there the same year the house was perhaps built? It would make sense that it was built by G. W. Corey [another one of his concrete houses, very similar to 722 Park] for him and his 2nd wife, rather than his growing up here. Was there a different house here first where he grew up? Needs investigation.)
Story 3: At one time this address was known as Alice Funke property (widow of William Funke). Approximately 5.5 acres - 340 ft. on Wooster Pike and 496 ft. on Indian Hill Road. Has white cement house and a 3 room tenant house. (Source: Planning & Zoning, September 24, 1953, with request to return to business zoning from residential.) William & Alice Funke were aunt and uncle to Helen Tollefsen at 812 Floral. Their son was known as Little Bill, Helen's brother as Big Bill. Alice Funke was a Terrace Park Woman's Club member. Bill Funke took care of Union problems at the Hyde Park Dairy and was handling a dispute with the Teamster's Union which the drivers had joined. He also had been digging a stairwell beside his house, went out to dinner with friends and died very unexpectedly c. 1951.
Story 3: This home of Rodger and Debbie Davis was on the 1990 December 16 "Homes for the Holidays" TP Garden Club House Tour. "Fireplaces in every room and thirteen foot ceilings. The charming carriage house was built from scraps from the main house". It was a Sunday, homes were open from 2-5 PM and tickets were $5. Proceeds were used for village beautification.