Henry W. Rahner had purchased this property by 1884, and had his house built shortly thereafter. The first listing in the New Albany City Directory for Henry Rahner was in 1886.  Mr. Rahner was listed as being an engineer. 

In 1915, the house was sold to the Henry Pfeifer family.  Mr. Pfeifer was a fireman for the New Albany Fire Department. After the death of Henry in the late 1950s, Cora, his widow remained in the home until her death in the early 1960s. 

The house was sold in 1964 the Thomas Koerner family. The photo below shows it as it appeared in 1975, when it was again on the market.