The Craftsman house was a 1+1⁄2 story frame structure with a concrete foundation and full basement, approximately 75' by 60'.

Several acres surrounding the main residence were elaborately landscaped by the Olmsted Brothers firm.

The state-of-the-art operations included laboratory testing for contaminants and measuring butterfat content, as well as strict sanitation controls.

[7] The Stimson family moved permanently to Hollywood Farm in 1918, on the advice of Frederick's physician.

[8] Hollywood Farm was sold to the Macbride family in 1944, who restored the gardens and main residence, which had fallen into disrepair, and added a greenhouse.