Recent Posts
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Honoring Black Activists and Looking Ahead
As we celebrate today the memory of Martin Luther King, Jr., the Wilson Bruce Evans Home Historical Society is looking ahead to Black History Month. Please join us at 2pm…
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Removal of 1927 Porch Reveals Beauty of the Previously Hidden Transom Window over Front Entrance to Evans House
The week before Christmas, workers under the supervision of Ozanne Construction removed the decaying 1927 front porch of 33 East Vine Street. This revealed the full beauty of the Evans…
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Notice of Upcoming Demolition of 29 East Vine Street
December 3, 2023 Dear Friends and Neighbors, In the next few days, you will begin to see the demolition of the blue house at 29 East Vine Street in Oberlin,…
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Evans House Rehabilitation Set to Begin in November!
The Wilson Bruce Evans Home Historical Society (Evans HHS) is excited to announce the imminent launch of Phase 1 of the rehabilitation of the Evans house at 33 East Vine…
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Mr. Evans’ Neighborhood: Presentation by Vikram Perry
Video Recording of the presentation by Vikram Perry.
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A Portrait—A Portal: How an antique store find unlocked a fascinating history
by: Bill Chapman Engravings of abolitionist John Brown are not commonplace in Virginia, so when Ispotted this one in an antique store in Gloucester County, Virginia in 2009, itimmediately caught…
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Juneteenth in Oberlin
Oberlin has been celebrating Juneteenth for more than 30 years. In 1992, local merchantAdenike Sharpley made celebration of Juneteenth part of the city’s Oberlin Heritage Days. In2004, Oberlin City Council…
