This log house was built in 1852-53 by William Donaldson, a young farmer, and his aunt, Barbara Donaldson. The house originally stood at 2350 N. Barker Road in Brookfield. It consisted of three rooms and a loft. Two adjoining bedrooms and a kitchen, which now serves as the entry room to the Visitors' Center, were added later.

Several families lived in the house until it was acquired by Almond & Agrypina Bartlett in December, 1930, and it remained their home for sixty years. Their farm acreage is now Bartlett Manor subdivision. After Almond's death, Agrypina lived in the house until 1992. The new owner, James Ihn, donated the house to the Elmbrook Historical Society. The two bedrooms were removed and the house was transported to this site on May 12, 1993. A portion of the siding was stripped to expose the log construction showing the chinking between the logs.

Funded by Brookfield Rotary Club

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