Sherman and his wife, Sara, raised five children, Frank, Addie, Charles, Arthur, and Helen, in the home.

Some of the major acts that have performed at the Hoyt Sherman Place Theater include: Dwight Yoakam, Dave Chappelle, Martina McBride and David Sedaris.

In 2015 Hoyt Sherman Place was inducted into the Iowa Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame for its continued excellence in providing a beautiful venue for musicians to perform and for its rich history of presenting music to the masses.

The collection continued to grow with purchases from the Women's Club as well as a large donation of art and artifacts from Major S.H.M.

Byers, author of The Song of Iowa and Sherman's March to the Sea [5][6] and his wife, Margaret, in 1912, as well as other generous donors from the Des Moines area.

Some of the paintings are attributed to well-known artists such as Otto van Veen,[7] Robert Reid (American Painter), Edwin Lord Weeks and Andrea del Verrocchio.

[9] In 1995 the Hoyt Sherman Place Foundation was created to provide long-term care and protection of the home and collection as well as run the day-to-day operations.

The club also provided an endowment, which was increased by the sale of the painting To the Memory of Cole by Frederic Edwin Church.