The Veirs-Stevens House was built in 1844. In December of 1845, Franklin Veirs married Ann Elizabeth Hall at St. Peter’s, in Poolesville. Upon marrying, the couple moved into their recently completed home in the center of town. Sadly, Franklin died less than twelve years into the marriage. Upon remarrying, Ann left the home to her two daughters, and Lucy (one of the daughters) moved in. In 1872 Lucy married Charles Sellman, a prominent builder responsible for building many of the now old homes in this area, and the couple lived in the home until both had passed away (Charles in 1902 and Lucy in 1913). The home exchanged hands a few times during the 20th century, with owners from the Williard, Pendergast, and Stevens families. And of course, many of you probably remember when the the structure was home to the Hand Made’ns Gift Shop!
One amazing story from the home holds that during the Civil War, a confederate officer was cut off from his unit and forced to hide in the home from a Union search party. Upon entering the home, the Union troops were unable to find their target, as he successfully hid underneath a “portly” servant in an upstairs bedroom.
