[2][3] It is part of the Savannah Historic District,[2][4] and was built for George Basil Spencer, though he died in February 1791.

[7] The home is a four-storey wood-frame building with a brick addition at the rear.

[6] The building was saved by the revolving fund of the Historic Savannah Foundation.

In a survey for the foundation, Mary Lane Morrison found the building to be of significant status.

[5][9] In 2021, the property was listed with Sotheby's International Realty for $2.8 million.