Solomon Bedford Dobson was among the earliest pioneer settlers in this area after moving his family from Cuba, Kentucky, to Miami, Indian Territory, in 1894. He first built a two-story white frame house on this property. He and his wife, Lucinda Rogers "Lucy" (Stinebaugh) Dobson, had four children: Martha, Wayman, Solomon "Sully," and Nellie. In August 1915, Dobson hired John Jefferson Shoe to design the Craftsman-style home that stands here today, and the family moved into it in January 1916. The Dobsons helped shape Miami by establishing a lumber yard, an ice plant, a bottling works, and a garment factory, and by holding several ore leases in the nearby mining district. Wayman Dobson served as mayor of Miami from 1906 to 1908 and again from 1933 to 1941. Sully assisted his father with the family's business interests, and Nellie was active in the community through the Ottawa County Historical Society and the Miami Garden Club. For many decades, the home was a focal point of Miami through the family's business, political, and social interests, and it is listed on the National Register of Historic Properties.