This bungalow-style house was built in 1854 by the William H. Miller family but sold in 1873 to James D. Martin, Sr. who was a jeweler and merchant in Perry. In 1886 Mr. Martin remodeled this residence by raising the roof and enlarging two rooms. In 1904 the home was purchased by Samuel L. Norwood, Sr. who occupied it for more than 50 years.