It was built in 1859 for R. A. McDonald, a cotton farmer, and his wife, née Martha Cordelia McKinney.

[2] It remained in the McDonald family until the 1870s.

[2] The house was designed in the Gothic Revival architectural style.

[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since May 31, 1984.

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