The residence, built around 1840, is a two-and-a-half-story central-hallway house with transitional Federal and Greek Revival features. The door is a Greek Revival double-leaf door framed by sidelights and transom. More information about these photographs can be found on pages 29, 177, and 178 of the book The Architectural Heritage of Chatham County, North Carolina written by Rachel Osborn and Ruth Selden-Sturgill.