It was opened as a house museum in 2001 .
After passing through a number of owners and uses , the property was purchased at auction by Historic Augusta in 1991 , which then spent 10 years painstakingly restoring it to its 1860 appearance .
property was opened as a house museum in 2001 .
After passing through a number of owners and uses , the property was purchased at auction by Historic Augusta in 1991 , which then spent 10 years painstakingly restoring it to its 1860 appearance .