according to its national register nomination "this building began as a house for simeon eby who received the patent for his homestead in 1888. the building is a good example of new mexico vernacular construction in the valley and as such meets criterion c. its single file plan with a door to each room, adobe construction and hipped roof with gablets are all typical of this predominant historic type. the rooms are deeper than normal, however. after a new house was built nearby by tom eby, the building was used as a farm kitchen. in 1972, the windows were bricked in and the building devoted to storage."