A tavern built on this site in 1807 by Harrison McAtee stood at an advantageous location on a section of the Little River Turnpike that opened in December 1806, serving farmers conveying goods from western counties to Alexandria. McAtee suffered financially from an economic depression caused by the Panic of 1819 and sold the tavern in 1822. The building was later used as a residence, and the Mitchell, Wrenn, and Weeks families were among its subsequent owners. The stone of the chimneys and the log siding on the front porch are original materials.