It is a two-story Greek Revival stone structure built in 1849 by the son of General Parkhurst Whitney, a village founder and owner of the Cataract House and The Eagle Tavern.

The structure features a two-story pedimented porch with four heavy Ionic columns.

It is located overlooking the Niagara River, just above the American Falls.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

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