The automobile industry in Oklahoma City also attracted the man who built this house, William J. Rodman. In 1911, Rodman, a native of Illinois, was convinced by pioneer banker M.L. Turner to move to Oklahoma City where he opened a dealership. Unlike McClelland, however, Rodman ventured into other fields of investment, such as broomcorn processing and mattress manufacturing.

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In 1922, just as they were entering the broomcorn business, Rodman and his wife Gertie, a native of Oslo, Norway, bought the lots on 17th and started work on a $9,000 home. Like most of the homes being built on the street that year, it was a Colonial Revival with a central entryway, an offset wing, a sun porch, and sleeping room. The Rodmans remained in the home until 1948.