The house was built in 1887 for William S. Bailey, a prominent local businessman who built several of the buildings on Macomb's town square.

The house has a Queen Anne style design with Eastlake details; it is one of the best-preserved Queen Anne homes in Macomb.

Three brick chimneys with patterned masonry provide ventilation for the house's fireplaces and kitchen stove.

The front porch features a spindlework railing and decorative trim along the roof and the entry pediment.

[2] The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 28, 2012.