Flynn was a livestock judge, cattle breeder, businessman, and railroad contractor.

It has a hipped roof, cupola, wide bracketed eaves, narrow double-paned windows with hoods, a porch, and heavily molded double doors.

[2] There is a small wing on the back of the house with a side porch and simple roof brackets.

The mansion sits on top a hill that overlooks the surrounding farmland and a stream.

The gable-roofed barn that was built by Flynn has board-and-batten siding, a cupola for ventilation, numerous small window openings, and a large main door.