Built in 1800, it is a fine local example of a Federal period mansion house with Georgian and Greek Revival features.

It is a two-story wood-frame structure, with a hip roof, twin interior chimneys, clapboard siding, and a granite foundation.

The main facade faces southeast, and is five bays wide, with the center entrance, flanked by sidelight windows and pilasters, and sheltered by an eclectically styled Victorian porch.

The interior exhibits a combination of mainly Georgian and Federal features, including a fine central staircase and hall.

One of the house's most unusual features is its original kitchen, a finished space located in the basement, underneath the dining room, to which it is connected by a staircase.