 The complex was owned and occupied by the family of writer Louise Dickinson Rich (1903–91) on a year-round basis between 1933 and 1944, and as Rich's summer residence until 1955.The property, as well as the surrounding country and its small number of year-round residents and seasonal visitors, were a recurring theme in her writings, which spanned forty years.The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.