[3] The two storey building was built in the Victorian Regency style; it is constructed from load-bearing masonry that has been rendered and painted.

A rendered plinth at the base of the building is continuous around the main facade and is deepest at the truncated corner as the site slopes to the south.

The building has a dominant square form with a truncated corner, where the main entrance is located, at the intersection of Stirling Terrace and York Street.

[5] Tenders for the Albany building were called for later the same year with the foundation stone laid in August.

[2] It was built by Charles Keyser, who also constructed Vancouver House, another heritage listed building further down Stirling Terrace.

[2] In 2005 the building received a A$5,000 grant from the state government to assist with the cost of preparing a conservation plan.