[1] Zions Hill is set prominently on the north side of the same-named road, on the fringe of Dexter's central village.

The house is a rambling wood-frame structure with a central mass that is a two-story L shape with a hip roof.

A two-story wing extends to the east, with a single-story conservatory area in front, and a garage and servant's quarters behind.

The interior of the house has restrained woodwork reminiscent of the Federal period, and has retained original wallpaper, light fixtures, and draperies.

Brewster, educated at Bowdoin College, entered politics in the 1910s, serving in the state legislature before winning two terms as Governor of Maine 1924–29.