O'Farrell made improvements to the cabin in 1864, including glass windows, a hinged door, and a shingle roof.

[4] In 1910 the cabin was moved 200 ft (61 m) to its current location, and it became the property of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

In 1958 a protective cover was added,[5] then in 1993 the cabin became the property of Boise Parks and Recreation, and it was restored again in 2002.

[1] Timeline of Boise, Idaho John A. O'Farrell House short story about the O'Farrell cabin: "Thing with feathers that perches in the soul" by Anthony Doerr pages 235 to 244 in anthology = 2016 Pushcart Prize XL / Best of the Small Presses edited by Bill Henderson Media related to John A. O'Farrell Cabin at Wikimedia Commons

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