It was built between 1845 and 1847, and is a two-story, five-bay, brick dwelling in the Greek Revival style.

It features a full width verandah supported by Doric order columns.

[2][3] It is operated as the Buena Vista Conference Center by the State of Delaware.

The estate originally was named in commemoration of the Battle of Buena Vista in the Mexican–American War.

This article about a property in Delaware on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub.