Built in the 1690s, it was the birthplace of the American Revolutionary War Colonel David Humphreys.

It is a 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure, with a gabled roof, central chimney, and clapboarded exterior.

Its main facade is five bays wide, with sash windows arranged symmetrically around a center entrance.

The interior retains many original early features, include a large fireplace in the rear chamber, and hand-carved wall paneling.

He was also responsible for introducing merino sheep to Connecticut, brought over when he United States Ambassador to Spain.