This gave the home the graceful appearance it retains to this day. All the other homes are gone, marked only by trees and flowers once adorning yards. The Deadricks remained until Hattie's death in 1939. Russell Peer from Portland, Oregon, purchased the place and several other families owned it over the following years. The history of the old house made itself known to us, layer by layer.
Various wallpapers speak of a Victorian sense of style.
In keeping with the times, newspaper was used as insulation. At one time, the mahogany look was favored, by use of mahogany stained plywood. Then more wallpaper. Then more paneling. Structural changes were made and a door added.