It was operated for a time as a tavern serving travelers on the main road between Portsmouth and Exeter.

It is five bays wide and two deep, with a center entrance framed by pilasters and a pedimented gable.

The interior follows a typical Georgian period plan, with a narrow central hall flanked by parlor spaces.

[2] The house was built c. 1760 by Ephraim Crockett and his son John around the time of the latter's marriage.

Both Crocketts, as well as Ephraim's father Richard, were prominent local builders, so the construction of this house may shed significant light on the evolution of local building practices.