The three-story brick building was built in 1891 by John Stark Jr., the owner of a successful manufacturer of watchmaking tools.

It is one of Waltham's few surviving and well-preserved Queen Anne commercial buildings, having only received significant alteration to its storefronts.

Moody Street is a major north–south artery, and the principal commercial area on the city's south side.

The building is three stories tall, built of brick with brownstone trim.

[2] The building was built in 1891 by John Stark Jr., the son of a Scottish immigrant who established a business manufacturing lathes specialized for the production of watches.