It is one of the finest Greek Revival houses in Stoneham, recognized as much for its elaborate interior detailing as it is for its exterior features.

[2] The Sweetser House is located at the northeast corner of Franklin Street and Dale Court, a short way east of the center of Stoneham.

The front facade, facing south, has a single-story hip-roof porch extending across its width and around to the right, supported by Ionic columns.

Sweetser owned a local dry goods retail store, and served for many years as the town postmaster.

[2] After Warren Sweetser died in 1890, his heirs converted his house to a duplex, adding the entrance tower to the right, the dormers on the roof, and a modern service ell to the rear.