It is a 3+1⁄2-story High Gothic Revival building constructed in 1893 to a design by local architect J.

The central portion of the roof is a deck surrounded by a wrought iron railing and is topped by a cupola and weathervane.

One of its notable tenants was President William Howard Taft, who had offices in the building during summer residencies in Beverly.

[2] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978,[1] and included in the Beverly Center Business District in 1984.

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