In 1893, the large stable was added behind the house, designed by Schnetzky and Eugene R. Liebert, and also in Queen Anne style.

Just as many cabinet makers who built coffins transitioned to undertaking, it's possible that the Lohmans rented out horse-drawn hearses, expanding into more funeral services from there.

In 1931 the Lohmans radically remodeled the exterior of the house into a less somber and more trendy Mediterranean Revival-style, with brown-brick veneer, shaped gables, cast stone trim, and Spanish tile roof.

[6] It described the history of the stable and documented that the building needed major repairs including beam replacement and a new roof.

[3] The publicity caused several people to approach the owners about other purposes for the stable, including moving it to other locations.

All of the ideas fell through and eventually furniture-maker and woodworker Mark Lien purchased the stable for one dollar.