It was a single room dwelling that was typical of the vernacular architecture built in frontier Iowa.

[2] Steffens died in 1882, and his widow Anna continued to live in the house until her death in 1904.

It is possible this created a duplex as both the eastern and western sections of the house have their own front and rear entrances.

The Tuscan columns found on the front porch are typical of the Colonial Revival style and replaced the original square posts with chamfered edges around 1910.

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