[1][2] In 1853 Thomas Cook began a limestone quarry business, supplying building materials for local construction.

In 1860 he and Edwin Hyde formed the Cook and Hyde Stone Company, which over the years supplied stone for the Mackie Building, the Plankinton House Hotel, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, the Milwaukee Club, the Milwaukee Central Library, and Forest Home Cemetery Chapel, among others.

[3] Cook continued his association with Mix in this house, which he had built in 1875 as a double-house rental property.

Some windows are topped with multi-colored arches, some are bays, one is lancet-arched.

The roof is chalet-style, supported by scroll-sawn brackets and a sawtooth frieze board.