The building is constructed of wood joists with brick and masonry load bearing walls with Greek Revival elements.

[3] The St. Patrick's Inn was said to house famous historical figures such as George Washington[4] and in 1843 Edgar Allan Poe stayed a night here.

[9] In 1955, the Amalgamated and Condensed Chemist's Club charter at the University of Delaware's founding chapter was written in the old dining room of the Deer Park.

Founders, "in the good old Boswellian tradition", included Carling, LePera, Jordan, Lafferty, Baldwin, Hoffner, Baird, Skinner, deBrabender and Wilson.

[1] In season six episode 2 of It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia ("Dennis Gets Divorced") Mac is seen wearing a Deer Park tee shirt.