[7] The property upon which the Roberts House currently sits, Lot 11, was part of the original grant of land to the founder of Canonsburg, Colonel John Canon.

[8] A series of quick sales ensued: the property was sold to Abraham Lattimore 1815, then to Washington lawyer Joseph Pentecost in 1817, then to David Hoge in 1819, and to Alexander Short in 1829.

[11] In 2006, Washington County Cultural Trust (WCCT) and the Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation entered into a plan to restore the property as a regional arts center.

[5] As part of plan, Andrew J. Tarnik, a trustee of Washington County Cultural Trust, purchased the property in December 2006 and sold it to the Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation.

[5] The plan called for the Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation to hold the property for a year while the Washington County Cultural Trust raised funds for restoration.

[12] To start off the fundraising campaign to fund the restoration, WCCT secured $5,000 in seed money from local members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, Senator Barry Stout and Representative Tim Solobay.

[8] In 2009, the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development distributed $218,567 in revenue generated by The Meadows Racetrack and Casino towards the renovation project.

[13] The Washington County Cultural Trust's tax-exempt status was automatically revoked by the Internal Revenue Service on October 7, 2011, with an effective date of May 15, 2010.