Jacob Bippert paid $1 for the property which he bought from Henri Castro in 1847. It is believed Bippert built the home soon afterward. (Bippert also was granted a second lot for his stone work on the Catholic church.)

Bippert’s home housed a family of nine, including his wife Magdalena. They sold it to Henry J. Kueck for $180 in 1869.

The original home’s dimensions were 7.5 X 21 feet as a single limestone room with plastered walls and a dirt floor. Rock was added to the floor at a later date.

There is a front and back door with a pair of windows at each side and the home features a fireplace. 

Kueck made additions to the home around 1872 including a long hallway running front to back with a large room on either side. The house is made  of limestone and covered with plaster; the stone wall thickness ranges from 14-18 inches.

The dining room floor is the original cypress wood and the fireplace surrounds are also original. The original front windows have been used as doors to the dining room cabinets.

A 27-foot hand-dug, rock-lined well was found in the backyard.

The house fell into disrepair while it was vacant from 1979 to 1990. Louis and Carole Romano acquired the property and began restoration (with additions) in August 1990. After finding in the home a picture of St. Therese of Lisieux, ripped from its original frame, they named the property Ferme Sainte Therese in her honor and had it blessed by Fr. Mike Horan. 

The house has a Pioneer Homes of Castroville marker.