Built by the Wolfe family in 1889, the James K.P. Wolfe House is a two-story, frame, single hall plan Victorian period farmhouse. Built by the Wolfe family, they retained ownership of this late-19th century Maryland Piedmont farmhouse until 1936. As you look at the house, notice the Gothic Revival-style detailing that dresses a plainly practical farmhouse — the points and trim that give a Victorian flourish to a simple single hall plan.
The building’s frame and two-story massing speak to rural aspirations of the era; it is a local example of how Victorian taste met the Maryland Piedmont farmhouse tradition in the late-19th century. In 2002 this modest yet distinctive dwelling was recognized on the National Register of Historic Places, a formal nod to its architectural character and place in Frederick’s landscape. Let your eye follow the proportion of the windows, the rhythms of the siding, and the decorative trim that marks the Gothic Revival influence.
Stand close enough to appreciate the workmanship, and you can imagine the Wolfe family who built and lived here from 1889 until 1936. The house's two-story frame and Gothic Revival details stand out clearly to you.