It is notably associated with the early settlement of Mount Vernon, influenced by the development of the Military Road, and it is recognized as the first brick house constructed in the city.

The house exemplifies vernacular architectural techniques and Early Republic stylistic influences.

[2] Henry D. Albright, a carpenter, and his brother William, a mason, moved to Mount Vernon from Iowa City to work on building Cornell College.

The two-story, side-gabled house is built from brick produced at the Albright brickyard and features locally quarried limestone.

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