Greek Ann Arbor

Wilson Wahr House

Wilson Wahr House. Source: aadl.org

The Wilson Wahr House, originally owned by Judge Robert Wilson was completed in three stages. The middle section was built in 1835, the temple portico in 1843 and the kitchen and rear quarters for the servants in 1850. Considered one of the finest examples of Greek Revival architecture in Michigan and in the nation the Wahr House exhibits extremely well crafted and designed architectural proportions, which have root in Greek archaeology (Tyler 2014). The home owners Norman and Ilene Tyler trace this architectural influence in the their book, Greek Revival in America, from Ann Arbor through the Eastern U.S. to Britain and finally to Greece. Currently they still reside in the bold temple-stlye home and are very prideful of their home’s unique heritage, which in large they have discovered.