The east and west sides of the building each have interior chimneys rising above the center of the peak of the gables.

Original walnut woodwork remaining on the interior include window sills and reveals, the main stairway and wall paneling.

To build the present structure a kiln was built and bricks were fired on the premises by James Shaw of Washington County who was brickyard foreman and superintendent of the mortar making.

The brick for many of the homes built in the area were supplied by this brickyard and Vaughan's house served as a model for their construction.

John Vaughan's son William was the first postmaster for Paddy's Run (later Shandon) and from 1831 to 1847 the house served as the Post Office.