Harvey Brown, a successful businessman and banker bought the house in 1890 and lived there until his death in 1904.

[2] After purchasing the house in November 1905, the Carpenters hired a young and promising architect, Edwin Hawley Hewitt, who had recently finished his schooling in Paris.

The French drain was invented in 1885, and Hewitt brought the concept back to Minneapolis and implemented it throughout the grounds.

Bradstreet collaborated with Hewitt and Carpenter to bring Arts and Crafts style to the house.

The north edge of the property is bordered by a low bluff which forms the foundation of the 6500 square foot carriage house.

In a single fund raising dinner, Carpenter hosted 200 local businessmen and received pledges for over a half million dollars.

For the rest of his life, Carpenter worked to excite and motivate the people of Minneapolis to become patrons of the arts.

[2] Today the MIA has over 80,000 objects of art, but more importantly, by enlisting the participation of so many in the community, Carpenter jump started the creative sector which has come to define Minneapolis.

The Mack family purchased the 300 Clifton and subdivided the house into several smaller living units.

[2] After Urseth sold in 1993, 300 Clifton remained an office for twenty more years, but fell into considerable disrepair.

Neighbors behind 300 Clifton on Oak Grove were forced to paint the house and rebuild the 20-foot (6.1 m) retaining wall that was crumbling onto their property.