254:-story timber-frame structure, with a gabled roof and clapboarded exterior. The main facade is five bays wide, with a roughly centered front entry flanked by asymmetrically placed sash windows. The entry is flanked by sidelight windows and pilasters, which rise to support a simple cornice. The interior follows a central hall plan, with kitchen and informal dining spaces to the right and formal living spaces to the left. The spaces on the left in particular include well-preserved examples of high quality Federal period workmanship.
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