What Should Happen to the Wilcox House in Plymouth?
Visions for Vacancies: Developments have stalled at iconic Plymouth house, but what would you like to see?
Overlooking Kellogg Park in downtown Plymouth, the iconic Wilcox House commands attention from passersby with its incredible history, yet has remained empty for years. Built in 1901 by William F. Markham, president of the King Air Rifle Company during Plymouth's heyday as arguably the air-rifle capital of the U.S., the house was sold to Plymouth icons George and Harriet Wilcox in 1911. In recent decades, however, condominium projects and other development plans have failed to materialize and the house has stood vacant. Still, it could be argued the house has aged gracefully and still has untapped potential if the right idea comes along. So, what would you like to see here? Be sure to tell us in the comments what you'd like to see happen to…
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Devanie Weise
12:00 pm on Wednesday, January 23, 2013
I would love to live in it personally I grew up right behind the wilcox house my house stood right behind it which is now an empty lot they tore down my house a few years ago which made me sad but the wilcox house is part of Plymouth I would love to see it be restored maybe made into a museum of some kind as a part of Plymouth's history. more ›