In the Wolcott's early years, it was popular with travelers, although it also rented rooms to permanent residents. Among the Wolcott's most famous residents were dancer Isadora Duncan, tobacco magnate James Buchanan Duke, heiress Doris Duke, writers Edith Wharton and Mark Twain, and theatrical producer Henry Miller.
In Wolcott's early years, it was popular among travelers, but also rented rooms to permanent residents. Among Wolcott's most famous inhabitants were dancer Isadora Duncan, tobacco tycoon James Buchanan Duke, heiress Doris Duke, writers Edith Wharton and Mark Twain, and theatrical producer Henry Miller.