The Georgian Revival style residence and its carriage house have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1999.

The estate was built for the George W. "Decker" French family, who were part of the Iowana dairy farms that raised prize Holstein cattle.

East Hill House was designed by noted Chicago architect Howard Van Doren Shaw.

About the same time, the family donated French Hall for nurses at St. Lukes Hospital in Davenport, no longer extant, and hired Shaw to design that building as well.

[2] Immediately surrounding the house is 3 acres (1.2 ha) of lawn that is planted with large oaks, maples, and pines.

The second level of the carriage house is a two-bedroom apartment with a bathroom, kitchen, hall and living room.