In 1934 this Nichols-built home was sold to Supreme Court Justice Earl Welch and his wife, Fern. A native of Wister, Indian Territory, Earl was an enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation. He attended the University of Oklahoma law school, then moved to Antlers to practice law. He entered local politics, and in 1933 made a speech before the Oklahoma Bar Association that brought him new attention. In1934 he was appointed to the State Supreme Court. Wanting a home close to the Capitol, he bought the house on 21st and remained until 1939. Welch later was implicated in the Supreme Court scandals of the early 1960s. Threatened with impeachment and convicted of federal tax evasion, he resigned from the bench.

In 1988 the home was purchased by Jeannie and John Long. John grew up on the block as the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Long. He was an attorney and former journalist. They replaced all plumbing, installed central heat and air, and added a second bathroom upstairs.

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