The Italianate style building was constructed in 1867 as a school for women, which was founded by a Presbyterian minister, George Little.

Little’s school received very favorable publicity, he encountered great difficulty in collecting the money pledged to construct his building.

Little closed the school, filed suit against the trustees for the money due him and eventually was awarded title to the property.

"[2] Several prominent businessmen later owned the building, and in the early 1900s it was converted to apartments.

This article about a property in Pottawattamie County, Iowa on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub.