Bauer House was constructed under the 202 program of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. The building was dedicated on September 22, 1996. A residence for senior citizens and the handicapped, this equal opportunity housing subsidized by the Section 8 Housing Assistance Program, consists of 74 one-bedroom units with a common lounge area, a common activities area and kitchen.

The project was named for the Reverend Frank J. Bauer and Mrs. Jean E. Bauer whose labors helped found and operate the three housing projects sponsored by Wollaston Lutheran Church( Fenno House, Town Brook House & Bauer House).