Wolf was a native of Freeport, Illinois who moved to Parkersburg in 1875 after he, his father and brother-in-law bought the Exchange Bank.

He had local architect Harry Netcott design this large Late Victorian style house, which was completed in 1895.

It features a three-story Châteauesque corner tower, a large projecting bay on both the north and south sides of the house, and a round-arch entryway.

It served a variety of purposes including an elementary school, church, community center, fraternal hall, and library.

This article about a property in Butler County, Iowa on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub.