Its interior has three fireplaces done in black Italian marble and pine flooring.
The house has large, three-part windows that permit access to the piazzas.
The front door in on the north facade and opens onto a stair hall.
Taft's daughter married Pierre Gaillard Stoney, and the house remained in the family more than one hundred years.
[2] The house (both inside and out) is protected by a preservation easement given to the Historic Charleston Foundation.