According to previous owners of this home that sits on the tallest point in town the front part was built around 1890. It sits directly on Market Street, with no front yard, but with a large rear lot that can be accessed from Strawberry Lane. The unique high-standing front porch opening onto the first floor was necessitated by the fact that the house stands on a molding sand pit on a lot once referred to by locals as “Goat Hill.” Molding sand, or foundry sand is a special type of sand that used to be used for making molds for metal casting. The elevated hill, only under this house, can best be seen from the side or rear of the house.

One early owner of the home was William E. Thompson who, along with Barry L. and Mary H. Thompson, incorporated the Thompson Motor Company in Havre de Grace in 1922 according to the Manufacturers Record, of October 5, 1922. (At around that time, William also bought the property at 400 Market Street.) Beginning in 1940, this home was owned by William Marshall Wettig (1903-1949) and Elma C. Wettig (1905-1976) but the Wettig name was known better in town for the Wettig Brothers Boat Works, which was operated by their sons. Located then on the waterfront near the foot of Fountain Street, the boat yard was where many locals kept their boats. The family sold this home after the 1976 death of Elma Wettig to Michael C. Walker and Susan L. Walker. They lived here for about 12 years when they sold it to Thomas and Beth Ann Keefe.

The Keefes owned it until 1990 when they moved out of town and sold it to Katherine M. Dannenfelser; after she married Paul A. Olson two years later she added his name to the deed. They became the owners just about a century after the front part of the dwelling was built. They opened their home to the 1993 Annual Candlelight Tour. White woodwork and white lace curtains highlighted the blue painted walls, a rock collection and a swan arrangement. The Olsons enjoyed a professionally landscaped courtyard planted with shade and sun gardens on the large rear lot. While over the years, many owners had made their own changes to this house, Jeffrey and Lisa Legeer renovated it from 2002 to 2004 with a new kitchen and grand master suite, before relocating to Florida.

New owners in 2005 were John and Jennifer Rezai who lived in the home for a few years prior to relocating out of state and using it as a rental property. In 2018 the Rezais sold the home to Anne L. Hinton who worked with one of the physician groups practicing in Havre de Grace. A new owner in 2020 is Elizabeth M. Laverick (also known as Beth Merchant), who moved into this home with her family.

County Records
Built 1930. 2202 sq ft, 3 baths, 2 stories with basement, fireplace, 11,200 sq ft lot.