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Harbold Rudy House

Harbold Rudy House, circa 1825

  • Deed of 1801 showing sale of land to Leonard Harbold from Shapley Ross
  • House built as a frame dwelling c. 1825
  • Harbold died 1829
  • Bought by George Vulcan Rudy (married Eliza Herr) in 1830 to accommodate a growing family
  • Eliza Herr Rudy died 1842
  • Vulcan Rudy married Jane Cox 1844
  • Vulcan Rudy died 1861
  • Jane Cox Rudy sued to get house and 60 acres
  • Died, childless 1880
  • Crawford Arterburn (married Sarah Rudy, Vulcan’s daughter, l873 bought Vulcan’s property in bits and pieces; 1870 thru 1881
  • Current owners, 1988

Vulcan Rudy House, built for George Vulcan Rudy, circa 1820

  • Married Eliza Rudy 1822
  • House built as frame 2 room structure, possibly by Thomas W. Hubbard who acted as general contractor
  • Thomas married Lydia Rudy (Daniels Daughter) 2 weeks before Vulcan/Eliza wedding
  • Crawford Arterburn married Sarah G. Rudy, daughter of Vulcan and Eliza, 1855
  • Their son, Norbourne Arterburn. Married Sally Tucker, 1899
  • Sally died 1936
  • Norbourne died 1937
  • Their son, Crawford Arterburn inherited
  • 1944 Sold to Stinger family
  • 1951 sold to Deems family
  • 1980’s sold to current owners

Edwards- Herr House, circa 1790

  • Built 1790, by Frederick Edwards and Mary Rudy Edwards (daughter of Jacob Rudy)
  • Edward died 1813
  • Mary died after 1814
  • Bought by John Herr, brother-in-law of Edwards, 1825
  • Inherited by Alfred Herr, 1832
  • Daughter Jenny (d. 1891) married Samuel Hite (d. 1911) , 1861
  • Son Robert “Bobby” Hite m. Bird Booker, 1896
  • Robert Warner Hite inherited 1911
  • Helen Hite m. Maurice Henchey, 1918
  • Ann Hite m. Charles Corn, 1918
  • Helen Hite m. Maurice Henchyey, 1925
  • Maurice Henchey died 1951
  • Daughters Helen Henchey and Ann Corn inherited, 1961
  • Both died 1992
  • Son of Helen, Maurice Hite Henchey inherited, 1992
  • Maurice died 2001
  • 1999 Bellarmine Show House
  • House and 10.5 acres became conservation easement; 2004
  • Purchased by current owner in 2008

Daniel Rudy House, circa 1790 or 1803

  • Built as the site of a tannery for Daniel by his father George
  • Daniel married Mary Shively in 1803
  • Mary died in 1852
  • Margaret, Daniel’s youngest daughter, inherited, 1852
  • Purchased by John Conway Rudy, her youngest brother, 1852
  • John Conway Rudy married Priscilla Herr-daughter of George Herr and Sally Simcoe Herr, 1852
  • Taylor Herr Rudy inherited, 1930
  • Sold to Mr. & Lawrence King, 1931. Property was called Mycrophylla at this period
  • Purchased by the Haselet family after World War II
  • Purchased by the Haselet’s daughter and son-in-law, 1960’s
  • Current owners purchased, 2010
George Herr house - Windy Hills

George Herr House, circa 1825

  • George and Sally Simcoe Herr married 1825 and stayed in their house for the rest of their lives
  • Sally died 1873
  • George died 1875
  • Their son, Lewis Taylor Herr inherited, (married to Annie)
  • Lewis Taylor Herr died 1889
  • Annie sold to F. X. Adams] 1889
  • Adams sold to J.E. Haeberlin, 1922
  • Sold to J. Paul and Sarah Keith, 1944
  • Sold to current owners, 2003
Richard Taylor Historic Home

Richard Taylor House, circa 1792

  • Built in 1792 by Col. Richard Lee Taylor as a two-story hall and parlor design with customary 18th century features, including string course, molded water table, and trap door in the roof.
  • John George Rudy purchased house and 175 acres, 1795
  • Rudy sells house to son-in-law, John Herr,1797
  • A front section in the 19th century I-house style was added between 1820 and 1860, with enlarged windows and Greek Revival moldings.
  • John Herr dies 1852
  • His daughter, Ann Herr Arterburn, inherits, 1852 (her husband is Norbourne Arterburn)
  • Clifton Arterburn, their son inherits, 1878
  • Clifton sells house to Hancock Taylor, 1899
  • Hancock sells to A. Dresel, 1901
  • Property sold for development, 1952
  • House sold to Adolph Spears, 1954
  • House sold to Don and Lynn Renau, 1973
  • Don died 2007
  • Lynn died 2016
  • House sold to current owners, 2017