The residence is a two-story three-bay triple-A house with exterior end chimneys, one-and-a-half-story ell, and recent rear shed additions. It was constructed around 1870 with vernacular Victorian style updates added around 1900. More information about this photograph can be found on page 186-187 of the book The Architectural Heritage of Chatham County, North Carolina written by Rachel Osborn and Ruth Selden-Sturgill.