It was built between 1853 and 1856 [when the island was a part of Virginia], and is a three-story, Federal-style brick dwelling.

A semi-circular columned portico and two-story, projecting side bay, were added in the late 19th century and added Classical Revival elements to the home.

A "widow's walk" was placed on the roof sometime after McLure's death.

It was the home of Captain John McLure (1816-1893), an American steamboat master, boatbuilder, and capitalist.

This article about a property in Ohio County, West Virginia on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub.