[2]Built in the Mediterranean Revival style it was the home of early Deerfield Beach settlers and civic leaders, James D. and Alice Wood Butler.

Situated on almost four city lots the home was built by Gulfstream Lumber Company of Delray at a cost of $10,000.

The wicker furniture purchased by the Butlers in 1923 for $500 is featured, as are hats from the flapper era and the lion's paw bathtub.

The property features a one–hundred year old Banyan tree where the Deerfield Beach Historical Society holds events.

[7][8] The society operates the property as an event venue and maintains its headquarters there in addition to the function of the home as a museum.