The Wright House - 1867

A favorite poem of "Miss Julia",

was that of Thomas Hood,

with a few minor adjustments:

"I remember, I remember

The house that sheltered me

The house with its treasures'

And the last leaf on the tree.

And all the other memories

Of the days of life so dear

Long linger with me,

Sweet and clear."

The Wright House was built by Mrs. Thomas Smith in 1867. Ms. Smith had a dream soon after her husband's death. In the dream she was told to move back to Bolivar and build a house in the shadow of the Episcopal Church. In 1978 the house was moved a block away to avoid demolition but it is still across from the church.

Fletcher Sloan designed this home using Victorian architecture as depicted with its bay window, dental work and latticed porches. There are two stories to the structure of weatherboard, painted yellow with white "gingerbread" trim that reminds one of frosting on a cake.

For many years it was the home of John and Julia Wright and their two daughters. "Miss Julia" as she was lovingly called was a daughter of Leon Bills. In her nineties she often referred to herself as the "last leaf on the tree" because she was the last of her peers.

The Wright House Before the Move