During this dig, among other items, a number of marbles were found in the backyard which seemed to support Eddie's memoirs of being a proficient marble shooter in his youth. In 2006 an archaeology study was conducted on the property digging through decades of debris and dirt.
The house remained in the family until 1960 and over time fell into disrepair even though it had been designated a National Historic Place. As the herd grew larger, Eddie began delivering the excess milk the goats produced to several customers in the neighborhood. In the backyard they grew cabbage in the spring, and kept a herd of goats. Later, Eddie's father built on an addition to the back just so his wife Elizabeth had a place to cook. The building had no electricity, no running water, and no heating.
The little 4-room home they built between 18 housed 7 children and 2 adults. Using most of their savings and a lot of credit, the family purchased a small piece of property (150' x 200') located outside the city limits on land that Eddie later described as open countryside. William Rickenbacker found some land that could have been called a swamp, but for the cash-strapped family, it fit the bill. Pearl Street and began looking for a place where they could afford to build a home that would accommodate their growing family. The Rickenbacker family had outgrown their house on S.
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