Built in 1840 for a prominent local businessman, it is the last surviving grand 19th-century lakeside mansion in the city, and one of the state's finest examples of Greek Revival architecture.

The Follett House stands prominently overlooking Burlington's waterfront, at the southwest corner of college and South Champlain Streets.

The house is oriented facing west toward Lake Champlain, with a terraced lawn extending westward to Battery Street.

The main facade is five bays wide, with a projecting Greek temple front with five fluted Doric columns supporting an entablature and gabled pediment.

It is one of the state's finest examples of Greek Revival architecture, and is that last surviving mansion of a series that once stood facing the waterfront.