Built about 1715 in what is now Madison, it is one of Branford's small number of well-preserved 18th-century houses.

It was moved to its present location about 1940, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

It is a 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure, with a side-gable roof covered in wooden shingles, central chimney, and clapboarded exterior.

The main facade is three bays wide, with sash windows placed symmetrically around the center entrance.

The rear roof face extends to the first floor, giving the house a classic New England saltbox profile.