A home at the corner of Wellington and West was first occupied by Alexander McLean, the first Mayor of Chatham, and stayed in his family until wire magnate Charles Greening built a new Queen Anne structure here in 1896. It was sold to William Ryan, the manager of an oil pipe line company, for $5,750 in 1912, and the house did not change ownership again until Mrs. Ryan passed in 1950.

It has been modified many times, especially during the Great Depression. Recent owners have been de-renovating the building to more closely match what the house was like at the beginning of the 20th century. A lot of the original features. stained glass windows, curving staircase, oak floors, moldings and paneling. survived, and have been augmented with vintage lighting and furniture, period fabrics, and paint from the Victorian-Edwardian palette. Landscaping has been undertaken with a view to providing an all-season space for quests to stroll through; heritage Maples and tall Black Walnuts provide a cooling canopy. The original carriage house features a slate roof, and the driveway and garden entrance ornate wrought iron fences.