Dr. William Monroe Wells House

Dr. William Monroe Wells House

William Monroe Wells, an African American physician and owner of the Wellsbuilt Hotel and South Street Casino, built this house in 1924. He is credited with delivering over 5,500 babies during his career, which included a year during WWII when he was the only black doctor in the city. In 2002, the house was moved from 407 W. South Street to its current location.