[7] The historic district consists of 44 contributing and 11 non-contributing properties over an area of 360 acres (150 ha), including a significant concentration of brick buildings.

The district includes examples of Greek Revival and Federal architecture from before the American Civil War.

Notable buildings include an 1825 school that became a Grange Hall, the South Chapel (1839), and the Perkins Academy (1848).

[8] The South Woodstock area was originally settled in the 1770s, with rural agricultural homesteads on local hilltops.

The village, located in a valley, grew around the gristmills of the Cottle brothers, eventually providing a broader array of services to the outlying farmers.