When fire repairs were made, the Grays had the front bay window added. In January 1892, the veranda on the upper side of the house was enclosed and converted to a conservatory for plants. The style of the house is Italian Villa. The original windows are set in plain stone lintels and are double hung, two over two lights. The cornice line under the roof is boxed, with a decorative frieze and brackets.
Outside walls are of solid brick, three deep.
Inside walls are of brick, two deep, and are plastered over. A tower with portholes is the most prominent feature of the house. The roof is truncated hip style with wrought iron cresting. Col. Gray came to Ohio as a young boy and developed an intrest in the iron furnaces. He returned to his native Pennsylvania to complete his education and returned to this county to teach school.