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Board Home / St. Paul's Episcopal Rectory. Built
in 1830 and referred to as the “farm house” by early
parishioners. This
house was originally located on the corner of Elizabeth and
Wayne Street when the land for the church was acquired in
1841. It served
as a home for the Reverend Mark Jukes and his wife, Harriet,
and their seven children.
After tending the
sick, both Mark and Harriet fell victim to the
cholera epidemic that swept Maumee in 1854.
John Swan and his family resided here
during his ministry from 1859 to 1874, and his son, William,
recalled that the house was in poor condition at that time.
Daughter, Agnes Swan, served as organist and choir
director for over 30 years and was remembered as the village
music teacher.
The house
was permanently acquired by the church in 1883 and
preparations were underway in 1934 to move the house to the
lot east of the church where the Rathbun House stood for
many years. The
original frame building was turned with gable end facing the
church and a frame addition was added on the east.
The front façade was faced with brick veneer and a
central entranceway with Greek detailing was added.
A number of improvements “modernized” the
interior. The
house continues to serve as a rectory.
Log beams in the basement ceiling.
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