The residence is a substantial two-and-a-half-story cross-gable double-pile residence on a hill. It features cornice returns accenting the gabled roofline, shuttered two-over-two sash windows, and a hip-roof porch on its three-bay main facade. More information about this photograph can be found on page 172-173 of the book The Architectural Heritage of Chatham County, North Carolina written by Rachel Osborn and Ruth Selden-Sturgill.