Built in 1854, it is a remarkably sophisticated example of Greek Revival architecture in brick for a small rural community.

It is a 2+1⁄2-story brick building, with a side gable roof, end chimneys, and granite foundation.

The house's main block has a five-bay front facade, articulated by brick pilasters with granite capitals.

A single-story brick ell, reproducing one destroyed by fire, extends to the south, joining the house to a 20th-century garage.

It became rundown in the mid-20th century,[2] but underwent a major restoration in the late 1970s, which included a recreation (based on early photos) of the original ell.