[2] The main (1820) portion of the house is a two-story stucco-faced brick structure on a stone foundation.
The front, or south elevation has a small portico with a flat roof and four Ionic columns.
The front door has sidelights and an overlight, echoed by the second floor window immediately above the portico.
The east and west ends have stepped gables with central chimneys and the "shadow" of a porch.
All survived their captivity, and Washington identified Brown to the Marine rescue party.