[1] The house is situated in the historic Indre by neighborhood on Frederiksgade, close to the City Hall.

The house was built in 1850 by the architect Anton Gert Monrad for Michael Herskind who was a prominent merchant and politician at the time.

Herskind belonged to one of the older merchant families of the city and after spending some years in Hamburg and London he established himself in Aarhus with an import business.

In 1865 a connection was constructed between the main house and the south-wing and in 1858 a low north-wing was built.

[3] The main structure is a 3 story classicist and empire style building with mansard roof with prominent dormer windows.