In that year he built the simple ell wing in the back of the house, using wood from the nearby forest.

The 1935 HABS survey describes: "Some of the young saplings were simply squared on one side and used as rafters and joists.

The HABS surveyor mourned, "...because it is a derelict of the past, a tumble-down structure in need of paint, because the brass knocker that once graced the front door is but a memory and its sill is worn by the tread of countless feet, it is neglected by the passer-by.

"[4] Instead of succumbing to the wrecker, the house was given to the Milwaukee County Historical Society by the sons of Alexander Rogers, a later owner.

[7] In 2020 due to the costs of upkeep the Milwaukee County Historical Society sold the property to private owners.