Although construction was completed sometime in late 1906 or early 1907, Nathan Moore's daughter did not move in right away.
In fact, Mary was not wed to lawyer Edward Rowland Hills until January 1908.
Instead, two successive families rented the house from Moore.
The Hills resided at 335 Superior Street, a house located north of the Moore House until sometime in 1911 or 1912.


 
Mary Hills was not particularly fond of her wedding gift.
 First, Wright was not commissioned to design furniture for the Hills; according to their eldest of five sons, John Moore Hills, they felt that "it was their house and they would furnish it for their own taste and comfort."
Sibling Nathan Grier further related that his mother found the entire house too "stern and austere" and she immediately hired neighborhood architect Henry Fiddelke to make alterations.
Over the next eight years, the rear kitchen wing was extended with the addition of a pantry and breakfast room (c. 1912), the rear porch was enclosed with glass (c. 1917), a second bathroom was inserted above the kitchen, and a small second floor balcony was enlarged and covered to form a sleeping porch.
 The space under the rear porch was excavated to form a children's playroom and billiards room.
  Most notably, the second floor front (east) bay window – which was initially split between two bedrooms – was reconstructed as two separate bay windows in 1915.
 In later alterations, the cedar shingle roof was replaced by asphalt shingles which failed to replicate the distinctive tiered pattern.
 Also, the front porch was expanded and piers on either side of the front steps were replaced by simple iron handrails. (
see floor plans at right for details on the alterations)
When Nathan Moore had split his property in 1910, he deeded the southern 60 feet (18.3 m) of his original 250 feet (76 m) of Forest Avenue frontage to his daughter.
 Since the two yards remained contiguous, the fact that the dividing lot line was tight up against the side of the Hills House posed no problem.
However, in 1946, Nathan Moore died and his estate passed to the Hills family.
Mary and Edward sold the Moore house the next year, but retained an additional 40 feet (12.2 m) of land to provide space for a side yard and garden north of their home.
 Following her husband's death in 1953, Mary Hills continued to reside in the house until she sold it and moved to an apartment in 1965.
Although construction was completed sometime in late 1906 or early 1907, Nathan Moore's daughter did not move in right away. In fact, Mary was not wed to lawyer Edward Rowland Hills until January 1908. Instead, two successive families rented the house from Moore. The Hills resided at 335 Superior Street, a house located north of the Moore House until sometime in 1911 or 1912.

 
Mary Hills was not particularly fond of her wedding gift.  First, Wright was not commissioned to design furniture for the Hills; according to their eldest of five sons, John Moore Hills, they felt that "it was their house and they would furnish it for their own taste and comfort." Sibling Nathan Grier further related that his mother found the entire house too "stern and austere" and she immediately hired neighborhood architect Henry Fiddelke to make alterations. Over the next eight years, the rear kitchen wing was extended with the addition of a pantry and breakfast room (c. 1912), the rear porch was enclosed with glass (c. 1917), a second bathroom was inserted above the kitchen, and a small second floor balcony was enlarged and covered to form a sleeping porch.  The space under the rear porch was excavated to form a children's playroom and billiards room.   Most notably, the second floor front (east) bay window – which was initially split between two bedrooms – was reconstructed as two separate bay windows in 1915.  In later alterations, the cedar shingle roof was replaced by asphalt shingles which failed to replicate the distinctive tiered pattern.  Also, the front porch was expanded and piers on either side of the front steps were replaced by simple iron handrails. (see floor plans at right for details on the alterations)
When Nathan Moore had split his property in 1910, he deeded the southern 60 feet (18.3 m) of his original 250 feet (76 m) of Forest Avenue frontage to his daughter.  Since the two yards remained contiguous, the fact that the dividing lot line was tight up against the side of the Hills House posed no problem. However, in 1946, Nathan Moore died and his estate passed to the Hills family. Mary and Edward sold the Moore house the next year, but retained an additional 40 feet (12.2 m) of land to provide space for a side yard and garden north of their home.  Following her husband's death in 1953, Mary Hills continued to reside in the house until she sold it and moved to an apartment in 1965.
Edward R. Hills House