This is one of the few frame houses in South Amana. It is also one of the first buildings built in the village, being completed in 1858 before the brickyard was functioning. It had a series of buildings and sheds to the south of the house, but all of these were torn down in 1984. The building is now an apartment building, having two apartments in it. THe property also has some very nice Bartlet Pear trees!
At one point in time, this residence was the cause of a large uproar in town. The town actually had two tailors in it, but this was not the controversy. The problem started when a German family moved into the community. A family named Gundling was given the house to live in when they came. That in itself was not too big a deal, however they were allowed the entire house. There were many other families in town, and the majority of them had to share a residence with at least one other family. Yet here were some "auslanders" (people from outside the community) living in their own special small house! Time eventually caused the hard feelings toward these people to ease away. It helped that Mr. Gundling was able to do tailor work. Therefore, he could benefit the community and did so for many years.