[1] The building was constructed in 1900 and donated by the heirs of Andrew Jackson Phillips to the City of Fenton in 1906.
Phillips building is owned and maintained by the City of Fenton.
Its holdings are owned by the Fenton Historical Society.
[2] The museum includes an extensive genealogy room cataloging residents of Fenton and the surrounding area including cemetery records for much of Genesee County.
The collection includes the sword belonging to Col. William Fenton, given to him by the City of Flint, Michigan when he took command of the 8th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment.