A large plot of land in the 'Kirchgasse' north of the old Kirchweg was once held as a fief by the mayor Emmerich von Engelstadt from the Counts of Nassau. After his death, his descendants received all properties in Wackernheim as freehold in 1485.
From 1819, the elongated estate was in the possession of the Michel family. The farmer Jakob Michel had the large basement barn (now Kirchstraße 2a) built in 1856 and enclosed the farm with a wall on the street side. In the process, the already existing outbuildings were dismantled. The gate structure was also created during this construction measure. This suggests that access to the residential house at that time was from the farm side. With three habitable rooms, the house had a moderate level of comfort.
By the way: The agricultural products were offered by the Wackernheim residents on Tuesdays and Fridays at the Mainz market. The tradition of the so-called "Mainzergang" began in 1200, when the residents were obligated to work on the construction and maintenance of the Mainz city wall. In return, they were exempted from all duties for the import and export of weekly market products.
