1874
Two-story Italianate mansion built for Lewis and Hanna Kies
Lewis Kies was western superintendent of Empire Railroad
Lewis Kies was western superintendent of Empire Railroad
1904
Funeral for Kies in house
Sold to Lewis and Nina Murfey. Lewis Murfey was first Vice President of State Banking and Trust Company
1929
The house became a rooming house operated by Mrs. Ella O. Spencer
1949
Whaley Industrial Supply Company converted house to commercial use, removing the original porch and adding a single-story masonry addition to the front of the house
Mid 1980's
Purchased by Arabica for headquarters, coffee counter and bakery
June 2002
Purchased by Michael E. Chesler
September 2002
Ground broken for renovation
February 2003
Nominated for National Register of Historic Places
June 3, 2003
Dedication of the Kies-Murfey House as the permanent home of the Saint Luke’s Foundation of Cleveland
