The original 1918 house was built by Ignacio Cepeda Lujan who received the land property from his father, Jose Lujan. Ignacio and his wife Dolores Duenas Flores resided in the home and in 1938, deeded it their daughter, Maria Flores Lujan. The design of the house was known for its mamposteria stairway, ifil framing, and steep metal roof. Also an interesting architecture detail is the handcrafted curvilinear trim front awning.