Of note are the interior decorative woodwork in the moldings, millwork, paneling indicative of building styles of the period.

[6] The two-story house is framed with heavy timber with mortise and tenon joints secured with hardwood pegs.

Fredericksburg was a major port city in the colonies in the mid- to late 18th century and The Chimneys' hipped roof framing utilizes techniques common in the construction of ships' hulls at the time.

Glassell came from Galloway, Scotland in the 1770s and purchased land in Fredericksburg from Charles Yates.

Researchers at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg suggest that the house was built by Yates prior to the purchase by Glassell.

[4] After William Vakos purchased and renovated it in 1982, the building was sold to Robert Mitchell III in 1985.