24 Arlington Place

April 2007

24 Wadsworth Place was one of the earliest homes built on Arlington Park. Built in the Italianate style, it embodies the rural culture of its origin. William H. Albro lived at this home from the early 1870s. In 1874, he was appointed keeper of Wadsworth Park for a one year tenure without compensation. An 1873 city directory listed Albro’s house as number 2 Wadsworth Park.

This house, along with 18 and 30 Wadsworth, are set back further from the street and have large yards with a depth of 200 feet. These three houses were the first along the south side of the park that overlooked the lovely greenspace.

The house is a typical Italianate house with a frame addition which dates from the 1920s. The main house includes standard features of the architectural style such as segmented arched windows and a round arched window in the gable. The entrance is unusual with its pedimented porch supported by Doric columns.

In 1895 George Wadsworth obtained building permit no. 5808 to build an addition on a home he owned in Arlington Place. It is most likely this home for which the building permit was obtained.

In about 1906 attorney Henry Adsit Bull purchased this home. It is said that in 1908 when William Taft was campaining for the presidency, he was a guest of Mr. Bull and spent the night in Mr. Bull’s home.