It is a large 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure, with a gambrel roof, shingled exterior, and fieldstone foundation.

The rightmost section is a rounded bay, with three large sash windows on the first level and two smaller ones on the second.

Built as a summer property by George Hammond, the house is a well-preserved local example of the Shingle Style of architecture.

It is more important, however, for its construction method, which is a rare example of a "mill-built" residence, using techniques more commonly found in mill buildings to retard the advance of fire.

These techniques are not unlike construction methods found in First Period colonial housing, with exterior planking and sheathing, and no interior plasterwork.