The house is a 2+1⁄2-story I-house, built of wood, with a gable roof, clapboard siding, and rubblestone foundation.

The main facade faces the road to the south, and has a central entrance flanked by sidelight windows and topped by a cornice.

Windows are 19th-century two-over-two sash, with flanking shutters, and the roof line has a modillioned eave.

[2] The house was built in 1798-1800 for Simeon Smith, a wealthy businessman who had moved to the area (then part of Fair Haven) in 1787 from northwestern Connecticut.

Sprat was active in the Litchfield, Connecticut area, and was apparently hired by Smith to at least draw up plans for this house; it is unclear if he actually worked on it.