[2] The house was built by Maude Goodlander and her mother, Martha Talbott, who was reportedly one of Albuquerque's earliest Anglo residents, having moved there after the U.S. Civil War.

[7] Mauger was a wool buyer and hardware store owner who moved to Albuquerque in 1902 for health reasons after contracting tuberculosis.

In 1984, the house was purchased by Richard Carleno, a local geologist, who spent two years and $200,000 carefully restoring it to its original appearance.

The renovation included restoring the rooms to their original size, reopening the porches, which had been stuccoed over at some point, and replacing all of the plumbing.

[11] The Mauger House is a 2 1/2 story Queen Anne style building, constructed from brick laid in the common bond.