Workman Wing History & Accommodations
Workman Wing is named after John and Viola Workman, who were the 4th owners of The Bear House property where they lived with their family. John Workman was the Vice President of the Wheland Foundry.
They bought the house from Edward Wheland in 1927 after the coal furnace fire burned through the center of the house to the roof and destroyed the grand staircase. The Workmans restored and redesigned much of the house after purchasing. Instead of rebuilding the grand staircase in the front center of the house they built a staircase at the back entrance of the house and a staircase on the front porch of the house which leads to the 2nd story. They enlarged the front porch and added glass doorknobs to most of the doors throughout the house which are still seen on many of the doors at The Bear House. The Workman’s also raised the roof on the front and back of the house to increase the square footage of the 2nd story so they could create 2 apartments. Mr. Workman’s sister rented one of the apartments after the renovations were complete. Sometime in the 1950’s the house was passed down to the Workman’s daughter Margaret (Workman) Stinson.
Workman Wing:
- 2nd Floor of The Bear House, one of two wings, 1,100 sq. ft, completely private apartment.
- Total of 2 bedrooms: 1 king bedroom and 1 queen bedroom (both with own Smart HDTV)
- 1 Full bathroom
- Hospitality Center with mini fridge, microwave and Keurig
- Dining for 4
- Seating area
- 2 Private entrances into Wheland Wing
- Fully stocked kitchen, living room and resource center
- Free high speed internet, EPB fiber optics
- Free onsite parking
Reservations for Workman Wing:
http://bit.ly/WorkmanWingTheBearHouse1890
