Wells-Schaff House
- Also Known As: Welkin
- Address: 500 S Wells
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| Charles Wells (pioneer) | Significant name | |||||
| 1832/00/00 | Eli Wells | Architect | Welkin is built by Eli Wells. Eli had staged the brick and material for the residence near the bank of the Ohio River but an unusually high flood, which overflowed all the surrounding land, convinced him to erect the house on higher ground. | |||
| 1917/00/00 | Ephriam Wells | Died | Ephriam Wells, son of Eli Wells, dies and is buried in the old family cemetery. He is the last family member to be buried here. |
| Particulars for Wells-Schaff House: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Funerary | Cemetery |
| Criteria | Exemplar |
| Area of Significance | Exploration-settlement |
| Architectural Style | Federal Style |
| Criteria | Person |
| Area of Significance | Politics-government |
| Historic Use | Secondary structure |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
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