The Wisdom House est. 1878

Enjoyed the entire house and the history of this place. very comfortable and we had everything we needed

The house was well stocked with towels & bathrobes. Kitchen was well stocked with cooking gear. Location is great. Restaurant across the street & blocks from downtown.

Absolutely loved it, the kitchen was awesome and I loved the little information area in the hallway when you walk in. All the bedrooms were beautiful and clean and the living room was very nice and cozy to hangout it

The property was wonderful and so was Veronica the hostess. I would recommend this to everyone, and I'm planning to return there in the future

The booking, check in and out processes where so easy. Communicating with the host was super quick, and helping. The house is beautiful and having the fully stocked kitchen was amazingly helpful and made packing lighter. Thank you! Cant wait to rerurn next year with our swim team.

Our favorite story in the John Wisdom history, which we highly recommend, was the tale of the vat man. On a sweltering August day, 1910, the city was paving the road in front of the house. That night the smoke from the streaming vat of tar poured into the second floor french doors. Father Wisdom could bear no more, donned his pants and went to confront the vat man. The argument escalated, and Glen, a Wisdom son, donned his own pants and raced down the stairs. He heard the vat man say, “Go back to bed you SOB,” and Father Wisdom, in his 70’s, flattened the vat man. Quoting the history, “if he’d been a hundred he would take those words from no man.” Glen picked up the vat man and ran off down the street. The family persuaded Father Wisdom to go inside, having done enough.Still pre-dawn, the police arrived with a warrant for Father’s arrest. The second time that night, he donned his pants. To the surprise of all, the man making the complaint had only one arm. Glen swore he was in possession of both. Father Wisdom admitted that it was dark and he was justifiably riled considering the smoke and insults.In the paper the next morning, the headline read, “Prominent Business Man and Son Assault One-armed Man.” Glen, convinced that vat man had switched places with another, went into law and returned home to set the story straight. He never did find the legitimate vat man and forever the Wisdoms were haunted by the charge: assault and vattery of a one-armed man.

What a lovely stay! It's a beautiful and unique house. Close to restaurants and other places to walk to. Very clean and well stocked. Loved it!

I am originally from Baker City, born and raised and have lots of family still there. My family of 5 and my parents decided to rent this beautiful historic home. The home itself was very clean and so cool with all the history and old charm. My family loves history and enjoyed the books about the original owners. The hosts were great, easy to communicate with and reasonable with request, allowing us to have a Thanksgiving gathering at the home. The house was very well stocked with necessities and had an impressive dish selection, great for a holiday meal.The yard was expansive and great for a holiday football. This home is in a central location, great for exploring Baker City. I would absolutely recommend a stay in this beautiful home!

Thoroughly enjoyed our stay at this historic home. It was built in 1878 but has every modern comfort and convenience. Well equipped kitchen, all the amenities you would want in the bathrooms. Lots of beds, big dining room, very nice outdoor patio. Only a two block walk to Main Street. Never used our car once we arrived. Highly recommend!

Veronica was/is amazing taking care of us/everything. She was/is super easy to communicate with even when you have issues with VRBO. She reached out to VRBO to give me a call to help me. Thank you Veronica for everything! Enjoyed all the local paintings and products for sale. Even purchased some. Read the book you had in the parlor about the house. Good read. Everything is within walking distance. We would stay here again. Our friends are considering this place for their family gatherings in near future. Enjoyed Baker City! Everyone so friendly and helpful. Thanks again.