it was built between 1853 and 1857, and is a 2 1/2-story, three bay, "t"-shaped brick italianate style dwelling with a cross-gable roof. the house sits on an english basement and features tall decorative paneled chimneys, semi-hexagonal bays in each gable end, a central two-story pavilion, and a glazed cupola. also on the property are the contributing original smokehouse and an early building, possibly a tenant house.