The house has a towered Italianate design which has been called the "most imposing Victorian remnant" in Decatur.

A mansard roof on the tallest tower provides a Second Empire influence to the design.

The house's interior decorations include colored marble fireplaces, art glass windows, and a fresco above the main staircase.

[2] The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 3, 1974.

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