The building is a three-story brick structure built in the Greek Revival style between 1830 and 1842 by major general Daniel Minier.

Construction began in 1830 when major general Daniel Minier secured the services of Lemuel Kelsey of Dryden, and apprentice carpenter, Nelson Morgan of Lansing, to erect this three-story building.

At the cost of $40,000, Minier situated the building on family land purchased from Nicholas Van Rensselaer[3] (Military Lot No.

The three-story building is largely colonial, having wooden pillars across the front and metal balconies built across each story on the north and west sides.

The first floor contains living rooms, a grill, and a bar with a vast hall extending the length of the structure through the center.