[2] The main house was built circa 1916 of rock-faced concrete block on the ground floor, with a shingled second story.

A frosted front door depicting Niagara Falls is a notable ornament.

Nearby was the original Reader cabin, built of logs laid over sandstone blocks.

Other buildings include an ice house, a variety of sheds, a barn and corrals for livestock.

After participating in the California Gold Rush, working in lead mines in Illinois and farming in Iowa, Reader brought his wife Hosannah and sons George, William and Albert west, meaning to go to Montana.