It is a three-story brick building, with a five-bay front facade framed by corner pilasters with stone capitals.

The front entrance is centered, with an elaborate surround consisting of pilasters, entablature and dentillated gable.

The house was built about 1784 by Richard Smyth, the son of one of the area's wealthiest merchants.

In 1791 it was bought by Peregrine Letherbury, the first law professor at Washington College.

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