This pre-Civil war home, built between 1847 and 1850, was bought by Norma and Jim Stephen in November, 1974. The house is built of soft brick thought to be kilned nearby or on the site.
Animal hair is found mixed in the mortar and plaster.
Soft brick was usually painted soon after the building was completed to protect it from the elements. Following the removal of the old plaster, the brick wall can now be seen in the kitchen. Walls running the opposite direction through the hall and kitchen are wood studs with lath and plaster. Brick arches over the front first floor windows add to the strength of the house. The windows on the first floor are angled on the sides for the purpose of admitting more light.