 After the death of Dr. Plummer in 1936, his wife, Daisy Berkman Plummer, and their two children, continued to live in the home until 1969.In 1971, Daisy Plummer and family gave the house with all its furnishings to the Rochester Art Center with the understanding that it would be operated as a Center for the Arts.Daisy Plummer envisioned her home to be used for music recitals and dance performances, as well as a setting for artists to create and show their work.