Built to a design by the Hartford firm Davis & Brooks, it is a prominent local example of Colonial Revival architecture.

Its front facade, facing North Main Street, is dominated by a massive four-column Classical portico, with wooden columns supporting an entablature and fully pedimented gable with oculus window.

The interior, despite its later uses, retains a number of original features, including woodwork around the windows and fireplaces.

It was designed by the Hartford architectural partnership of F. Irwin Davis and William Brooks, and was formally dedicated in 1917.

DAR fundraising efforts fell short during construction, and was finished with funds appropriated by the town.