Bela T. Hunt, one of the first settlers of St. Charles, built this home of local bricks from Penny's Brickyard (now Baker Park) in 1836. When Hunt built his residence in the late 1830s, most settlers built frame buildings and log cabins. With the completion of this home, Hunt had built the first brick house in St. Charles. It also is thought to be the earliest example of Greek Revival architecture in St. Charles.