The home featured arched windows and doors, dormers on all four sides of the roof, and a bracketed cornice; it was considered to be one of the best examples of period architecture.

Palmer originally decorated the grounds of the house with a wide variety of flora; his dedication to the house led locals to refer to it as "Palmer's Folly".

[2] On May 4, 1976, the Palmer House was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

[1] On May 26, 2013, the Palmer House, after standing for over 140 years was destroyed by fire.

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