Built around 1839, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is one of the oldest extant houses in Hinds County.

[2] The exact date of construction of the home is unknown, though land records indicate that by 1839 there was a structure on the site, and architectural evidence places the period of the house at between 1835 and 1850.

In 1859, Emile Menger, a professor of music at Mississippi College in Clinton, arrived from Germany with his family and took possession of home and property.

The Mengers sold the house and property in 1903 to Patrick Henry Eager, a professor of English and acting president of Mississippi College, who added an addition to the home that same year.

The Eager family owned the home for 72 years, during which time the property was divided and reduced in size to 0.75 acres (0.30 ha).