It was built in the Zakopane style in 1901–1902 by Wojciech Roj, a close associate of Stanisław Witkiewicz. In the mid-1920s, the villa was bought by Mrs de Pourbeix-Zakrzewska, who covered the roof with red tin and renamed it 'Czerwony Dwór’. The name survives to this day. Artur Rubinstein was a guest at the villa; Stefan Żeromski and his son Adam lived here, as did Karol Szymanowski. Szymanowski's guests included Zofia Nałkowska, Rafał Malczewski, Zbigniew Uniłowski, and Henryk Sztompka. Early in the years after WWII, a unit of the legendary 'Ogień' Józef Kuraś partisans operated out of the building.

In 2016, the building underwent significant conservation renovation and was designated as a cultural centre to promote the native arts of Zakopane. The Centre hosts exhibitions of the work of Podhale artists, workshops on folk art, lectures and talks. Here, you can learn about traditional glass painting.

In June 2020, the chapter of the ‘Tatra Brand’ recognised the 'Czerwony Dwór' activities by designating it as the ‘Tatra Brand’ for 2019.

The Native Culture Centre has been active well beyond Zakopane. Some exhibitions were presented at the Polish Institute and the Polish House in Budapest, and the permanent collection of glass paintings have been shown in the friendly French town of Saint-Die-des-Vosges. In 2023, the Craft Exhibition presenting the works of 17 artists from the Podhale region was held at Jasna Góra in Częstochowa.