Built in the late 1850s, it is a well-preserved example of a period general store with Greek Revival features.

It is predominantly Greek Revival in style, with pilastered corner boards, and with entablatures and friezes above.

A shed-roof porch extends across the main facade, supported by simple brackets.

[2] The structure was built as a general store in the late 1850s by John Morrill, but the business only lasted a few years.

That organization made a series of interior alterations to facilitate its use, converting the retail space into a kitchen and dining hall.