As the Revere House was set quite close to neighbors, its double casement windows were installed in the rear elevation rather than the more common placement in a gable.

After Revere sold the house, it became a tenement with its ground floor remodeled for use as shops, including at various times a candy store, cigar factory, bank and vegetable and fruit business.

In 1902, Revere's great-grandson, John P. Reynolds Jr. purchased the building to prevent demolition, and restoration took place under the guidance of architect and historic preservationist Joseph Everett Chandler.

In December 2016, the Paul Revere Memorial Association opened a 3,500-square-foot (330 m2) visitor and education center connected to the house by an elevated walkway.

[4] The renovations permit wheelchair users to access the second floor of the house for the first time, while classrooms and a library allow for expanded research and educational outreach.