 It was purchased form the Whitakers by Mr and Mrs Edward Clary, and it remained in the Clary family until it was taken by the Massachusetts Metropolitan District Commission (MDC) because it was in the watershed of the nearby Quabbin Reservoir.It was slated for demolition, but the MDC later changed its mind, and instead gave the house to the historical society for $1 in 1961.The house now contains artifacts and memorabilia of the towns which were inundated by the creation of the reservoir.