The construction was continued by renowned diplomat István Kakas, the second husband of Stephan Wolphard's widow, Sophia Münich (Barát). István Kakas completed the works in the 1590s by extending the building along the length of the plot. He also finalized the vaulting of the zodiac hall, simplifying the original decorative scheme designed by Stephan Wolphard and completing the composition with a keystone representing his own coat of arms.
The frames from Adrian Wolphard’s period are among the first and most valuable Renaissance decorative elements in Cluj. The frames from Stephan Wolphard’s period were commissioned from the most famous stonemason of the stone workshops in Cluj, János Szécsi Seres, who died during the works in 1579, which were then taken over by his sons, who were members of the same workshop.
The main façade and the first rooms facing the square were demolished in 1894 by the owner of the building, the silversmith György Szathmáry, and the architectural elements of the house were donated in 1895 to the Numismatic and Antiquities Collection of the Transylvanian Museum Association.
(Illustration) Floor plan of the building, drawing by Lajos Pákei, late 19th century
(Illustration) Ground floor plan of the building, drawing by Lajos Pákei, late 19th century