The Weese House

Open Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

The property was originally owned by Homer and Lottie Friddle circa 1900 and purchased
by E.N. Locke in September 1910. Details concerning the first home on the site are not
available, but in 1924 the first renovation appears to have occurred, creating the two-story
Cape Cod style seen today. The remodeling appears to have been a basic four-room square
with an extended covered porch facing Washington Street, which also extended approximately
20 feet facing Clay Street. The additions also included the then new standard of a “water
closet’ which was incorporated under the stairwell. One chimney ran from the sitting room
through the upstairs main bedroom, serving both primary heating for the home and also
likely supporting the wood stove in the kitchen.

Circa 1950, Earl and Helen Weese purchased the home. For 22 years, they had a thriving
Greenhouse/Florist business on the Clay Street side of the property and made several
modifications to the home. These included changing the open porch to fully enclosed and
separate sunroom (front) and pantry (Clay Street side), a two-story addition in the rear
creating a den on the first floor and bonus room on the second floor, adding a small basement,
upgrading plumbing/electrical service and converting heating to a boiler supported whole
house system.

The home is now owned by Jim Trommatter and Wanda Gerard, purchased in 2022. They
were immediately attracted to the charm of the home but identified widespread damage at
the foundation, which led to an effort to restore the structural integrity of the home while
simultaneously updating and retaining a degree of historical ambiance.

Open courtesy of Wanda Gerard and Jim Trommatter
Location: 236 Washington Street, Moorefield