[1][2] The two-story frame house was built by Jefferson Franklin Jackson in 1853.

Jackson served as a United States Attorney for northern and central Alabama.

Descendants of the family owned the house into the 20th century and it remained a residence until 1943.

The Montgomery City Federation had been formed in 1939 with a goal of promoting positive citizenship.

Significantly, the house was used to host meetings of the Women's Political Council.