Architect Benjamin F. Dwight designed the house in the Second Empire style, with a high mansard roof and cupola.

[2][3] It is a 2+1⁄2-story wood-framed house, with complex massing and a busy roofline with gables of various size.

Its ground floor is finished in stone, and the upper levels have the half-timbering typical of the Tudor Revival style.

[3] The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 18, 1977 for its architecture as well as its association with Day, a notable photographer and publisher.

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