Merchant James Turner moved from Mason to the new settlement, selecting a home site at this location.

[4] Abbey and Frank lived there with their children, including Franklin Dodge Jr., a Bureau of Investigation agent who became embroiled in controversy in the 1920s after his affair with George Remus's wife Imogene.

The house is open as a historical site, heritage center, and hosts special events.

The house has a large two-story front porch with Ionic columns, sitting on a stone foundation.

[3] On the interior, the house has large classical doorways, multiple fireplaces, and beveled and leaded glass windows.