Edward Campbell House, 1890

1310 Hill Street

Edward Campbell House, 1890

This spacious and attractive house is of Queen Anne vintage, but its symmetry and classical detailing are in sharp contrast to Queen Anne buildings. Inspired by the centennial celebrations of 1876, a renewed interest in earlier design led to adaptations called Colonial Revival. The house was first occupied by Edward D. Campbell, junior professor of metallurgy, when he was called to his position at the University of Michigan.

In 1901, when the Campbell family moved to 1555 Hill Street, Margaret Lydecker, a widow recently arrived in Ann Arbor, purchased the home and opened a boarding house which was famed for its style and elegance and for providing the "best food in Ann Arbor." Her daughter, Margaret, married Professor Earl S. "Doc" Wolaver, and they raised their family in this house. It remains a single family dwelling.