The residence, built in the 19th century, is a significant Federal two-story three-bay house with flush gable ends, boxed cornices, beaded weatherboards, symmetrical fenestration, six-over-six sash windows, two end chimneys of brick laid in Flemish bond with queen's closers, shed-roof appendage that carries across the rear elevation, single-pile hall-parlor interior, vernacular Federal mantel with paneled overmantel, and an enclosed stair with winders. More information about this photograph can be found on page 317 of the book The Architectural Heritage of Chatham County, North Carolina written by Rachel Osborn and Ruth Selden-Sturgill.