The exterior is the "Maxim House" from the Universal backlot. It was later redesigned as the Munsters house.
The note that Priscilla leaves on George's grave reads as follows: "Dear Mr. George. Please come back. I want you to live with me again. They moved me into your room but I can sleep in Cook's room if you come back. You can take the street car right to our door. Everything is just like you left it, only now the roses are in bloom outside your window."