The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989 for having local significance in the theme of architecture.

[3] A detached garage at the rear of the property is a more recent addition and is not considered a contributing element to the historic house.

He served as Wabasha County auditor for many years beginning in 1872, and was also master of the Bear Valley Grange Hall.

With assistance from his father-in-law, Campbell had this house constructed in 1874, where it proudly overlooked a downtown that both men had helped establish economically.

As time went on the choice of building material appears to have been a matter of local taste rather than accessibility, as Wabasha was not a major brick manufacturer compared to Lake City and Red Wing upriver.