Jennings likely enlarged the house at this time, adding a rear ell and two bays onto the previously extant structure.

At that time, Grand River Avenue was being widened to create U.S. Route 16, and the inn was in danger of being razed.

However, in 1924, Henry Ford purchased the Inn from the Botsford family and moved it back from its original site out of the way of the road widening project.

[2] The Ford family continued to operate the Botsford Inn as a restaurant until 1951, when it was purchased by John Anhut.

[2] While Anhut was owner the Botsford Inn was presented with a painting by Michigan-based folk artist Grace McArthur.

[2] The interior has much of the original simple trim, including horizontal board wainscoting, plain millwork window and door casings, and several Federal style mantels as well as some wide-board floors.