The interior retains its original appearance only partly. An addition of work to the north, not readily seen from the driveway, has been in existence for many years.

In 1929, the D. A. R. chapter of this village caused a bronze marker to be riveted to the corner of the house, telling of the date of its construction and referring to Morris who was once senator from New York and ambassador to France.

Morris, altho he may have intended occupying the stone house, lived there only temporarily. It is said that his land agent occupied it for some time.

The water power at Natural Dam is said to have influenced Morris in the belief that a village of greater size would spring up there than where Gouverneur is situated.

Morris at one time was one of the large land owners of this section. The old house was sometimes considered as having been used as a hunting lodge by him but tales of his hunting and fishing are not much known in the lore of the North Country.

At the entrance of the driveway to the house, which stands back 200 or more feet, there is a road marker, bearing the same inscription as the bronze marker. This was put up under state auspices.

Altho lacking the importance that would be the case if Morris had made the stone mansion his home for long periods, the old building is nevertheless one of the leading relics of the past in this section.