Somewhere between 1820 and 1850 Louis DelCommune built a log and heavy timber cabin on what is now the corner of LaHaye and LaPorte. Shortly thereafter the cabin (built on a substantial limestone foundation) was enlarged to include another room in the rear and a second story addition with attic space (accessed from the outside).

Although protected by a levee during the Great Flood of 1993, substantial seepwater entered the basement causing the floor timbers to rot. A State of Missouri Flood Relief Grant for Historic Properties made it possible to repair this damage, replace windows, siding, rebuild the porches, and stabilize the building which had begun to sink into the ground. At that time plumbing lines were brought in and capped; electrical service was also added. Insulation was added to all interior walls except those on the first floor facing south where it was decided to expose the original timbers to the outside.

Originally heating was by a freestanding stove, probably coal. There is no evidence of a fireplace ever being in the building. A gas or woodburning stove similar to those produced by Vermont Castings would provide more than adequate heat for this size building.