It was built in 1904 for Dr Robert M. Ross, a physician from St. Louis, Missouri who became the founding president of the First National Bank of Artesia in 1903.

[2] His wife, who worked in the post office, co-founded the public library in Artesia.

[2] The house was designed in the Queen Anne architectural style.

[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since March 2, 1984.

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