The house was inherited by his widow Abundia García de Barela (c. 1849–1943),[3] who owned the property until her death.

[4] In the twentieth century, it was the residence of Robert Dietz III (c. 1915–1991), whose previous home is also a listed historic property.

The walls are 22 inches (56 cm) thick and are constructed from terrones (sod bricks) set on a stone foundation.

The house has Territorial-style details including wooden door and window trim with pedimented, dentil-patterned lintels.

The east wing contains seven rooms with 13-foot (4.0 m) ceilings supported by milled beams, an adaptation of the traditional viga and latilla roof using more modern construction methods.