[1][2] It is named for and dedicated after the late writer Christopher Morley, who lived a few blocks away in Roslyn Estates.

[1][2] It occupies 98 acres (40 ha) of land, and was once part of the Nettie Ryan Estate.

[1][4][5] In 1961, a group of local residents wanted to save the Knothole and relocate it to city ground in Roslyn park or on a rented property.

The renovated Knothole includes built-in bookshelves, a fireplace and a bunkbed.

The Knothole's "dymaxion" bathroom was designed in 1936 by Morley's friend, Buckminster Fuller, the renowned scientist and inventor.