These stairways flank the main entrance, which looks out upon gardens and lily pond, as well as a courtyard with an L-shaped concrete pergola, and reflecting pool.

The pitched roof is covered with molding tin, crafted to look like mission tile.

The east side of the house is dominated by a port cochere for a single vehicle.

In the back of the house, the north side, there is a pergola over a rear patio with a central reflecting pool.

From the veranda, the main entrance consists of large double doors, flanked by windows.

The library has glass door bookcases and a fireplace with inlaid green tiles.

Going through the living room leads to the dining, separated by large double pocket doors.

[8] At the top of the winding staircase on the second floor there is a large foyer, with hallways leading both to the east and west.

Another door off of the billiards room leads to a storage attic, which covers the remainder of the third floor, which includes a cedar closet for storing linen and clothing.

It is the largest residence ever built by Trost, who had been taught by Louis Sullivan, alongside Frank Lloyd Wright.

They lived their full-time until 1910, when Douglas was made president of the entire Phelps-Dodge Corporation, and the family moved their residence to New York City.

In 1922, P. O. Becket, the general manager of the Copper Queen Mine occupied the house until 1929, when Colonel Hartzen and his family, who succeeded Becket as the G. M. at the Copper Queen, began living there, and remained until 1941.

It remained an apartment building through a sequence of owners until it was sold to Marc McIntyre in 1976, who converted it back into an individual residence.