Mr. Jarvis designed his home in the picturesque Italianate style, which dominated American houses constructed between 1850 and 1880, particularly in the towns and cities of the Midwest.
The house is significant and distinctive by its outstanding state of preservation and architectural integrity, and by its being the only remaining example in the local community of the asymmetrical, compound-plan subtype.
 The two-story house has a projecting mass on one side of the front facade and a porch on the other.
A polygonal window bay protrudes from the first floor of the projecting mass.
All of the house's windows are sash windows, constructed of sugar pine, and topped by pediment hoods.
The house's cross gabled roof features overhanging eaves and a cornice decorated with large, ornately scrolled eave brackets with turned finials.

The entryway of the home features a curving staircase, with a large, octagonal carved walnut newel post at the base, turned spindles, and scrolled stair brackets.
 The handrail is constructed of seven pieces of solid, hand-carved walnut, each individually numbered and butt-joined together.
 The first floor features marble fireplaces in the Italianate style in the front and main parlors, and a brick fireplace in the formal sitting room.
 The two main doors are solid wood with oval, beveled glass cutouts, in the Victorian style.
 All doors have transom windows above.
 A narrow stairway to the former maid's quarters on the second floor is concealed within an interior wall.
 The unique floor in the formal dining room consists of alternating slats of oak and walnut.
 Light fixtures throughout much of the house are the original gas futures which were subsequently converted to electric.

Soon after construction, Jarvis made alterations to the house in the interest of gaining living space for his growing family.
 None of these alterations changed the fundamental structure and, as owner of Troy's lumber yard, his unencumbered access to fine construction materials enabled his ability to accomplish structural alterations with matching materials and little impact.
 Subsequent owners added an approximately 20 foot addition to the rear of the home and a detached garage, both of which are complementary to the original structure.

The grounds are heavily wooded, dominated by black walnut and white oak, but also containing an abundance of unique species—a previous owner was an ardent arborist.

William W. Jarvis lived in the house until his death in 1927, when his daughter, Bessie Jarvis Keller, took over residency.
The house remained in the family for almost 100 years, and the current owners are only the third owners of the home outside of the Jarvis family.
Mr. Jarvis designed his home in the picturesque Italianate style, which dominated American houses constructed between 1850 and 1880, particularly in the towns and cities of the Midwest. The house is significant and distinctive by its outstanding state of preservation and architectural integrity, and by its being the only remaining example in the local community of the asymmetrical, compound-plan subtype.  The two-story house has a projecting mass on one side of the front facade and a porch on the other. A polygonal window bay protrudes from the first floor of the projecting mass. All of the house's windows are sash windows, constructed of sugar pine, and topped by pediment hoods. The house's cross gabled roof features overhanging eaves and a cornice decorated with large, ornately scrolled eave brackets with turned finials.
The entryway of the home features a curving staircase, with a large, octagonal carved walnut newel post at the base, turned spindles, and scrolled stair brackets.  The handrail is constructed of seven pieces of solid, hand-carved walnut, each individually numbered and butt-joined together.  The first floor features marble fireplaces in the Italianate style in the front and main parlors, and a brick fireplace in the formal sitting room.  The two main doors are solid wood with oval, beveled glass cutouts, in the Victorian style.  All doors have transom windows above.  A narrow stairway to the former maid's quarters on the second floor is concealed within an interior wall.  The unique floor in the formal dining room consists of alternating slats of oak and walnut.  Light fixtures throughout much of the house are the original gas futures which were subsequently converted to electric.
Soon after construction, Jarvis made alterations to the house in the interest of gaining living space for his growing family.  None of these alterations changed the fundamental structure and, as owner of Troy's lumber yard, his unencumbered access to fine construction materials enabled his ability to accomplish structural alterations with matching materials and little impact.  Subsequent owners added an approximately 20 foot addition to the rear of the home and a detached garage, both of which are complementary to the original structure.
The grounds are heavily wooded, dominated by black walnut and white oak, but also containing an abundance of unique species—a previous owner was an ardent arborist.
William W. Jarvis lived in the house until his death in 1927, when his daughter, Bessie Jarvis Keller, took over residency. The house remained in the family for almost 100 years, and the current owners are only the third owners of the home outside of the Jarvis family.
William W. Jarvis House