The front facade has a wider first floor than second, with a two-story recessed porch extending across its width, supported by square paneled posts with Doric capitals.

[2] The village of East Charleston was founded on the banks of the Clyde River in 1820, and grew as a small lumber town.

Other buildings that survived the fire included a c. 1860 bank barn and livery stable, the latter of which had a community hall on the second level.

The livery served as a major stop on a stagecoach route, and the hall is documented to have been used for community events and meetings.

These buildings were located west of the store; although they survived the 1921 fire,[2] they were demolished sometime after the property was listed on the National Register in 1992.