Located at 136 Washington this 3 story, 5,500 sq. foot property once housed 6 suites and 7 ½ baths. Today the property undergoes historical renovations to restore it to its former glory when it was built in 1839. 

The building began its life as a large family home and was later converted into apartments. The Polk Henry House may be familiar to locals who know the story of this historical corner lot. Upon being built the house was occupied by Robert Polk and shortly after by James Henry. Henry served as a captain in the Union Army at the time and originally began his journey as a local coal miner. 

During World War 2 a soldier by the name of “Ducky” Delmar Seimhieser turned the property into apartments for soldiers like himself. After conversion to apartments the property seemed to live out it’s remaining days, before rescue, as a commercial building. In the 70’s the home was purchased by a couple named the Pichette’s, where the building grew a name as the Pichette House. After a short lived ownership with the Pichette's the property served as a Playhouse and Dancehall up until the Summer of 1999 and Play was added to the name leaving the property with its current day name of Pichette Playhouse. The building was later abandoned and in 2000 the local fire company seeked to acquire the lot for a new fire hall. Wilmington Trust heard the stories and knew the historical value of the home and therefore traded property with the local fire department, where they provided a new plot of land for the local fire hall.