Local architect Archie Eaton designed the building in the Mediterranean Revival style.

The exterior of the building features round arch windows, a tile roof, and a broad brick porte cochere.

The building is noteworthy for its architecture and as an early example of funeral home design.

[2] It was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

[1] In 1998 it was included as a contributing property in the Fifth Street Bluff Historic District.