The building has a tiled, hip roof. Fenestration is regular and is composed of trefoil arched and square-headed windows. Immediately to the east of the residence is a two-story stuccoed masonry garage and apartment. This building is connected to the residence by a masonry wall. The three bay garage also has a tiled, hip roof.
Fenestration is regular and is composed of square headed windows.
The car bays are arcaded. A small two-bay stuccoed masonry storage shed stands to the west of the garage. The arrival of Ralph Caples in Sarasota in 1899 on a delayed honeymoon provided the transition for the growth and development of Sarasota. At that time, he was a city passenger agent for the Delaware, Lackawanna, and Western Railroad Company. Caples liked Sarasota and was well-aware of its potential.