Designed by David Saul Klafter, the house was built for a Mandel Brothers executive.

Francis N. Bard built a bridge across a ravine in September 1927, allowing development on the other side.

He contracted his father-in-law, architect David Saul Klafter, and contractor Joseph T. Carp to design a French Eclectic house for approximately $127,900.

He was working at the store at the time, but soon would leave it to manage his investments full-time.

The house was purchased by Jules J. Reingold, the owner of the Moraine-on-the-Lake Hotel, in 1947.