The house was a popular location for social gatherings and hosted such guests as William Jennings Bryan.

His parents' house hosted many jam sessions for area musicians.

During World War II, the house at number 25 hosted a Resistance network.

Since 2011 the house has hosted over 150 events.

The house hosted the museum of wax figures - first in city, although it only existed for one year.

Since 2005, the house has occasionally hosted picnic-style concerts on the lawn outside the main house.

For roughly the next 30 years, the house hosted a library branch, a one-room museum, and apartments.

Through the years his house and garden have hosted a who's who of gardening.

On 19 October 2011, the public house hosted a club meeting that was open to the community.

And once a year the two houses collaboratively host a blind-date prom.