The Beaufort Female Benevolent Society, founded in 1814 to educate and provide relief for destitute children, built this house in 1895 and leased it for many years, using the income to help the needy. Tenants included the Clover Club, which operated a circulating library here from 1910 to 1917, and an infirmary from 1917 to 1925. Funds from the 1982 sale of the house continue to provide relief for people in need.