The modular house, comprising three rectangles and a flat roof, was constructed on a concrete slab with a welded steel framework.

[2] The International Style house was modular and intended to allow easy enlargement, dismantling and relocation of the structure if needed.

[2] The houses, termed "Motohomes", featured modular "motounits" that contained heating and plumbing equipment.

[2] After the war, prefabricated homes were typically made of wood and offices were normally constructed of steel and concrete.

[2][3] In 1933, Ames decided to construct two houses on the museum-owned property after seeing prefabricated homes at the Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago.

[3] The two-story house is composed of three rectangular modules, offset to create an irregular plan, with a flat roof structure.

[2] Throughout its life the original furnace, kitchen cabinets, plumbing fixtures were replaced, but the core module has retained its purpose.

[2] Hendrickson gathered supporters, including from the students and faculty of the college and New London Landmarks to save the house.

[6] The interior and exterior of the house was coated with white paint, but the restoration did not revert the flooring to the original Masonite rectangles.