[3] Ownership of the building passed to Vester's nephew Leo Sackville in 1943.

[3] Sackville's widow later sold the building to the Washington & Jefferson College.

[3] As the college's plans for the building's demolition progressed, the Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation and the college discussed the possibility of preserving the building;[3] however, zoning issues with East Washington, the projected $40,000 costs of moving, and the additional cost to restore the building after being converted to apartments halted that effort.

[6] It was formally de-listed from the National Register of Historic Places on August 24, 2010, roughly 20 years after its demolition.

[2] It continues to be designated as a historic residential landmark/farmstead by the Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation.