Lewis F. Allen, uncle of Grover Cleveland, was the first of the so-called society of the day to build a house on the island, and Spaulding was the second. After that, it became a fashionable mecca, and numerous other houses were built. In 1879, the socially prominent Falconwood Club, formed in 1858, built its clubhouse adjacent to the Spaulding property.
Lewis F. Allen, uncle of Grover Cleveland, was the first to build a house on the island, and Spaulding followed suit. The island then became popular for wealthy residents, with many more houses being built. In 1879, the Falconwood Club, established in 1858, constructed its clubhouse near the Spaulding property.