This land on the northwest corner of South Washington and Giles Streets was owned by Peter Lesley Hopper (1856-1917) in 1903 when he sold it to Francis M. Farr (1843-1931). Peter Hopper invested in many properties in the city and was responsible for the Hopper Map of Havre de Grace 1899 which is still used today. Francis Farr was the proprietor of the Mint Hotel on North Washington Street and was a Confederate veteran.

Francis and Mary Farr built this handsome Colonial Revival Style home and lived here until the death of Francis in 1931. Although the MIHP Inventory refers to this as a “double house” no other reference to its being two homes has been found. In his Will, Farr left this Lot 488 of the property to his wife, Mary E. Farr, who continued to own it until 1941. That year, Mary deeded the property to their daughter and son-in-law, Anna and George Lewis of Cecil County, reserving a life estate in the property for herself. Three years later, however, the three of them sold this home to Herman C. Seibert (1885-1960) and his wife, Anna C. Seibert (1900-1983).

Herman and his son, Charles Seibert, were well-known businessmen in the city. They had opened Seibert’s Food Market on North Washington Street in 1941, where they sold meat, groceries, fresh fruit and vegetables. Herman and Anna’s daughter, Ruth Seibert, occasionally helped them in the store, which was very popular.

In 1958, Herman and Anna Seibert sold this property to their daughter Ruth Seibert Hiob (1924-2019) and her husband, Charles G. Hiob, Jr. (1922-2010) who had met in Sunday school at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Aberdeen. Charles was a WWII veteran who earned a Bronze Star medal for outstanding service. He was involved with many local organizations, retired after years of service in the Aberdeen Proving Ground, and he, along with Ruth, was a life member of St. Paul’s Church. Ruth Hiob and her husband Charles, married for 67 years, had a son, Charles G. Hiob III, married to Jane Hiob, and also had a daughter named Pamela, married to Charles Steven “Steve” Coakley.

In 1983, Ruth Hiob sold this large corner property to her daughter Pamela Hiob Coakley and her husband Steve Coakley. This beautifully maintained property has remained home to the Coakleys for almost 40 years.

County Records
Built 1940. 2842 sq ft, 2 stories with basement, brick, 2.5 baths, 5700 sq ft lot.