The construction of the house is attributed to Cyrus (Johnny) Stocks.

The house is built of limestone quarried locally, and set in a random ashlar pattern.

It is located in a rural area that was platted as the town of Chickasaw.

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 17, 1979.

This article about a property in Chickasaw County, Iowa on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub.