Built in 1878, the two-story multi-gabled house is distinguished by its clapboarded and exterior woodwork and opulent parlors in the interior.

The house was originally constructed and owned by Theodore Waters Foster, but it was sold to George W. Payne in 1882.

[2] During this time, Foster constructed the house and lived in it for a period of four years, commuting to his place of business in Providence, Rhode Island.

The first floor rooms are arranged in an "L" pattern on the southern and eastern sides with the kitchen placed on the northern ell.

The back parlor has a marbleized slate mantlepiece with an over-mounted mirror in a Renaissance Revival frame.

The house is architecturally significant as a well-designed and well-preserved late 19th century suburban residence, with excellent interior detail and a matching carriagehouse.