The house is located in the La Alhambra sector of the city, a well-to-do area developed in the early twentieth century.

Much in the style of Coral Gables and West Palm Beach in Florida, residences were sited on unusually large lots which allowed for elaborate and formal landscaping.

[4] The combination of eclectic architectural elements displayed in this house makes it one of the better examples of the designs of the locally well-known architect Francisco Porrata Doria.

His distinct style was based on the integration of diverse architectural influences such as: Victorian, Georgian, Neo-classic, academic Beaux Arts, Spanish Revival and Catalan modernism (from Catalonia, Spain; land which capital is Barcelona).

Significant representations of early 20th−century design concepts implemented in Ponce architecture are the Toro residence's L-shaped balcony, the use of tile, mosaic, stained glass, and the emphasis placed on the dining room within the organizing scheme.

Off this main space, six composite doors with arched transoms of stained glass lead into adjacent interior corridors on both sides.

On the North side of this space, is the most ornamented doorway of Georgian decoration which is flanked by a set of doric pilasters crowned by a cornice.

The main ornaments of this space are a pair of twin windows with arched transoms of stained glass and four deep ceiling wood beams with ornate brackets supporting them at each end.

Cast-in-place, bas-relief flower motifs are found on the dining room area exterior facade and general cornice line.

Other structures on the site are a coach house or garage, recently turned into an apartment, a cistern tower, and a storage shed.