bought the house after Eve's death. He lived in the mansion until his own death in December 1986. Because of ghost stories originating in 1930, the house was constantly trespassed and vandalized, which Barry and his dog fought off themselves. Subsequent history In January 1987, Bud Wyman, his son and daughter in law, Cliff and Cindy Jones, bought the home hoping to turn it into a bed and breakfast. At this time, no one lived in the house. In 1988, Carl Lopp, the great, great grandson of Anthony Sauer, bought the house with the intention of fixing it up and residing there to keep it in the family. However, this difficult task has only yielded minor improvements such as fixing balconies and putting a large fence around the property. Carl Lopp's hired caretaker of the house was charged with felony theft on August 15, 1996, for stealing $30,000 worth of artifacts from the house, including a tractor, dress, chandelier, copper from the furnace, and wall sconces. There have been several ghost stories based on tales that can be disproved (such as the previous family all being murdered there by the father, who then committed suicide) that attract vandals, which prevents Lopp from receiving insurance money. In January 2022, he listed the property for $10 million, considered far above its true market value. Architecture Architect Asa Beebe Cross designed it as an example of Italianate architecture. It was placed in the Register of Historic Kansas Places on July 1, 1977. It was placed in the National Register of Historic Places on August 2, 1977. It was placed in the Kansas City, Kansas Historic Landmarks on January 29, 1987. References Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Kansas Buildings and structures in Kansas City, Kansas Houses in Wyandotte County, Kansas National Register of Historic Places in Kansas City, Kansas Italianate architecture in Kansas Houses completed in 1871