During World War II, the home was used to house officers that needed to stay in the Hyde Park Area, and eventually became the boarding house for a small military school, which was located next door on the north side of the home.

The current owners purchased the home from the Colonel who ran the military school.

The newly elected freshman Senator from Illinois, Barack Obama, and his young family moved in next door to the home in 2005. Within 3 years he had become the 44th President of the United States.

During the Iowa Primary in 2007, the upstart Obama campaign filmed a Christmas “from our family to yours” television commercial in front of the living room fireplace of the home.

This elegant, solidly built home awaits a new owner to help write its history for the next 100 years.