The house was built in 1855 to accommodate the increase in travelers passing through the area.

It served as a hotel, post office and the second floor was used for community functions like dances.

The house featured a foundation of limestone quarried on the property and brick that was kilned here.

Lacking financial support from the local community, neither the Delaware County Historical Society nor the Iowa Historical Society were able to take on the expenses related to the upkeep of the landmark property, and no other individual benefactors stepped up to do so.

This article about a property in Delaware County, Iowa on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub.