by Christine Lorraine Morgan, March 15, 2026

Dobler House at 8340 West Ridge Road.

Built in 1894

This sprawling three-story home has a rich history, as explained by eriebuildings. info:

“This elaborate and ornate house was built in 1894. The contractor was Constable Brothers of Erie who erected the mansion from the architectural plans of Ernest Hoffman of Albany, N.Y. where Dobler owned a brewery. The structure is of Queen Anne-Chateauesque design featuring a steep hipped roof and polygonal tower.

“…The interior refinements include stained glass windows, a cut glass chandelier, and glazed tile fireplaces in each room of the five first-floor rooms…A newspaper of the time states, ‘The plan of this house seems to be almost perfect, both as to comfort and convenience. A full view of the main road is obtained from every room, and no part of the house is deprived of sunlight.’

The Dobler House on Route 20 in Fairvew as it looked in 1906

“Dobler, who emigrated from Germany in 1848 to assume management of his uncle’s brewery, lived in the house for only twenty years. It was later used as a hospital for tuberculosis patients and a nurse’s residence.”

http://www.eriebuildings.info/buildings.php…

Top image is a restored 1906 photo, the original black-and-white is also posted. The other two images were captured in 2022 and 2024.

~ Still Standing ~

This is the 1906 Dobler House image “restored” and colorized

Dobler Hose in 2022

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Dobler House in Erie County, PA Fairview Township