In 1906 Egbert Ferris and his family, who lived in a house built by Mr. Ferris at 622 Washington Street, moved to California and sold the home to James and Mary Marvin. The Marvin's had three daughters, Dora Belle, Eula and Winifred.

Dora Belle had married William Goble in 1901 and a year later, a son was born. Arthur came to live with his Marvin grandparents

and the two maiden aunts in 1904 following the death of his mother. Eula was a teacher and using the connections she had with the city schools, acquired the bell tower which was then moved on to the Washington Street property. It became a playhouse for little Arthur and was a fixture in the yard until he grew up and moved down state to the metro Detroit area. By then the windows had been broken out and the family used it as a storage shed.

Dr. William Fishbeck and his wife, Susan purchased the home in 1958 and began a complete renovation. David Stiffler, a well-known local architect was hired to incorporate the old bell tower as a gazebo into a brick front terrace and porch. The work was done by L. F. Weiselberg and Son.