Built in 1913, it was designed by architects Purcell, Feick & Elmslie in Prairie School style patterned onto American Foursquare massing.

[2] The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986 for having local significance in the theme of architecture.

[3] It was nominated for being a leading example of Purcell, Feick & Elmslie's residential commissions in Southeast Minnesota, and for being Steele County's most outstanding Prairie School building.

The interior features generously sized rooms with built-in furnishing, art glass, and decorations in Elmslie's diamond motif.

The fireplace has a semicircular opening with blue and gold glass mosaic accents, inspired by the nearby National Farmers Bank of Owatonna.