Mollie Fontaine-Taylor House
c. 1886 • 680 Adams
The Mollie Fontaine-Taylor House stands directly across from the Woodruff-Fontaine house. The home was built by Noland Fontaine Sr. as a wedding gift for his daughter Mollie Fontaine Taylor, when she married Dr. William Wood Taylor in 1886. They lived with their parents until the house was fully furnished in 1890, and Mollie lived there until she passed away in 1936.
The two-story, ten-room Queen Anne-style mansion features a red brick exterior with terracotta trim, stenciled ceilings, stained glass windows, and Eastlake-style millwork. The space currently houses the Mollie Fontaine Lounge, a popular venue fostering a funky, eclectic, and soulful atmosphere that the late Mollie Fontaine Taylor would have adored.
Copy Source: With gratitude to Perre M. Magness, author of the book Good Abode, for portions of this narrative.