The house is a two-story brick structure, covered by a shallow hip roof surrounded by a low balustrade.

The main entrance is set in a segmented-arch opening with flanking sidelights and a semi-oval transom, and is sheltered by a portico supported by paired columns and topped by a balustrade.

The interior features a magnificent elliptical staircase and neoclassical wallpaintings with ancient Greek, Roman and Egyptian themes.

[4] The house was built in 1812 for John Wickham to a design by Massachusetts architect Alexander Parris.

Wickham was a successful attorney who defended Vice President Aaron Burr during his trial for treason.