Built in 1874, it was the home of George Washington Cable (1844–1925), an American writer who described Creole life, during the period in which he rose to national prominence.

As it is under new construction and restoration, the house is visible from the street and no longer blocked from view by hedges.

It is functionally a two-story house, although it was built by Cable as a single-story structure with a full-height basement.

[3] The house was Cable's home until 1884, a time period which saw the publication of The Grandissimes: A Story of Creole Life, an ambitious historical romance, and a number of other important works.

Cable moved to New England in 1884, but his writing style and content continued to be influenced by his native New Orleans.