Nathan Kingsley built this Greek Revival style house in 1843 in Section 16 of Livonia Township from trees on the property. That same year he married Mary Lambert, and they had four children. Their daughter Emma and her husband Joseph McEachran inherited the home and ran the farm until Joseph's death. In 1977, Mrs. Allen, the owner at that time, donated the house to the City of Livonia. Greek Revival style was popular in the early nineteenth century because of intellectual interest in Greek culture and became the first national style of architecture in the United States. Homes were usually painted white to resemble white marble or stone. The house was originally located on Farmington Road, north of 5 Mile Road, in Section 16.