Cather and her parents lived in the house only about a year before they moved to another home in Frederick County.

In 1869, the home and 4.5 acres (1.8 ha) of land was conveyed to Seibert's daughter, Rachel E. Boak.

In 1874, Willa and her parents moved to a nearby home, Willow Shade, also listed on the NRHP.

Cather's relatives began moving to Nebraska in the 1870s and her family followed in 1883, settling in Red Cloud.

[6] In May 2023 the house and surrounding 5 acres (2.02 ha) were purchased for $180,000 by a local realtor and historic preservationist.

The gable roof is covered with standing seam sheet metal with box cornices at the eaves.

Many of the original details are still intact in the main section of the house such as the flooring, stairwell, and batten doors.

A dilapidated two-story kitchen and servants' house, possibly built in the 1930s or 1940s, is located behind the home.