It was built about 1840, and is a two-story, five-bay, brick dwelling with a low hipped roof in the Greek Revival style.

The facade's brickwork is laid in Flemish bond.

It was the home of Congressman and brigadier general of the Tennessee State Militia Alfred Dockery (1797-1875).

[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

[1] This article about a property in Richmond County, North Carolina on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub.