The Hurtubise family gave up farming in 1880 and the agricultural lands of Côte-Ste-Antoine became a residential area.

[3] Leopold Hurtubise initially wished to sell the property to a local developer who wanted to demolish the house and use the land to build modern homes.

In 1944, in response to the slated demolition of the house, Lighthall contacted newspapers and organized a protest meeting at Victoria Hall.

On December 16, 2004, the Ministère de la Culture et des Communications classified the house and land as a heritage site and subsequently restored it.

The second phase was carried out in 2012 where the second floor, front gallery and stone wall on west side were restored.

Financing for the restoration project came mostly from the Canadian Heritage of Quebec, Ministère de la Culture et des Communications, and the City of Montreal.

The house was called "La haute folie" by those who lived in Ville Marie.

[3] There are ventilation holes in the basement walls to allow the storage of vegetables during the winter and prevent them from rotting.