The residence has two parts. The main block of the house was built around 1940, while the two-part ell dates from around 1860. The two-part ell was originally a one-room diamond-notched log cabin with a semi-detached log kitchen, stone foundation, and a massive rubblestone chimney. The main block features three bays, a center-hall, two end brick chimneys, and a hip-roof porch. More information about this photograph can be found on page 283-284 of the book The Architectural Heritage of Chatham County, North Carolina written by Rachel Osborn and Ruth Selden-Sturgill.