It was built in 1914 to a design by Gibbs & Pulsifer for Horatio Gates Foss, owner of a major local shoe factory, and is also notable for its well-preserved Colonial Revival styling.

The entry is sheltered by a portico topped by a segmented-arch pediment and supported by paired Corinthian columns.

A period garage stands on the northwest corner of the property; it features styling similar to that found on the main house.

[2] The house was designed by Gibbs & Pulsifer, an architectural firm based in Lewiston, and built for Horace G. Foss.

Foss was the owner the Dingley-Foss Company, a manufacturer of footwear employing 500-600 workers, and served in the Maine House of Representatives in 1911.