On February 6, 1911, the future 40th President of the United States, Ronald Reagan, was born in the apartment there.

[3] The Reagans were in Tampico until Pitney's store closed in 1914, after which they settled in Chicago, Galesburg, and Monmouth for various periods of time.

After Mrs. Nicely died in 2003, the building was put up for sale, and was then purchased by WPW Partners of Chicago.

Only the area's oldest buildings differ from the Reagan Birthplace's metal cornices and flat-headed windows.

On the second floor, the apartment's condition has been restored to reflect the historical period when Reagan was born.

The site offers tours to the public, and is listed as a “significant” contributing property to the Tampico Main Street Historic District.