Later, James White, founder of the First National Bank of Athens, purchased the property in July 1883.

However, his daughter, W. F. Bradshaw, inherited the house upon White's death during the same year.

With the help of donations from the Bradley Foundation, the Georgia Board of Regents acquired the property in the early 1940s.

The University of Georgia restored the house and grounds; Cooper, Bond, and Cooper were the architects in charge of remodelling, and Hubert B. Owens, A.S.L.A., designed the rear gardens.

[1] The facility served as an Alumni building and special programs location on the University of Georgia campus.