It was built in 1896 for Frederick Isaac Jones, a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from Cedar City, Utah who moved to Montecillo with his wife Mary as a settler.

[2] Jones served as the local bishop for 25 years.

[2] His house was designed in the Gothic Revival and Victorian Eclectic styles.

[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since August 14, 2003.

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