The project included hand-carved doors, exposed beams, carved corbels, adobe fireplaces, hand-hammered tin, and a heightened sense of romanticism.

After the closure and decommissioning of the Fort, the property had successive owners and uses including a farm headquarters and tuberculous sanatorium - health ranch before falling to ruin.

At the time of construction, the building looked north across the fertile desert floodplain, over the dense green bosque hugging the banks of the Rillito River to the expansive views of the Santa Catalina Mountain Range.

The simple territorial design featured a front portál (veranda/porch) with a wood shingle roof and mill-sawn posts that extended along the eastern half of the facade and wrapped the building to the east.

The windows were trimmed in wood and included the territorial style triangular-shaped pedimented lintel, featuring either a plain fascia or one augmented by combinations of moldings.

Having spent time in New Mexico they took inspiration from the romanticized architectural traditions of the southwest and infused a high artistic style into the project which elevated it into an extraordinary example of regional design.

In June 2022, Josie and Douglas G. Smith, founders of Korakia and Sparrows Lodge in Palm Springs, purchased the property, where they undertook numerous deleterious alterations.

The Smiths removed the heirloom cactus gardens, cut down protected saguaro cacti, and were cited by the City of Tucson for conducting construction work without the necessary permits.