This house's significance is due to its association with the pioneer Smith family.

[2] Peter and Sarah Smith and their four young sons settled here from Cass County, Michigan in 1855.

Peter and two of his sons opened a general store in town in 1871, and he and his wife moved into Lake City at that time.

He moved to another farm east of Lake City at that time, but Peter continued to own this property until his death in 1899.

[2] In March of that year, Peter's third son Clark moved into the house.