Early Residents
From 1865 until 1882 the mansion served as the residence of Henry T. and Sarah Elizabeth Mudd and their seven children. Mudd, a farmer, served as county auditor, member of the Town Board of Kirkwood and curator of the University of Missouri. During his tenure in the state Legislature, he helped frame the Missouri Constitution of 1875.
    In 1902, the George D. and Virginia Dana family made significant changes to the house. The hearth room, which had been a free standing building, and the present catering kitchen were enclosed as well as the upstairs porch. Dana, who owned the Charter Oak Stove Company, also added the gatehouse, a three car garage and the front wrap-around porch. Other changes were made by subsequent owners.