A Jarnagin descendant remembered that children were never allowed to slide down the front banisters, so they slid down the back steps. Solid walnut and cherry woodwork was hand-made and brought from Baltimore, Maryland. Every floor has wide pine boards. The ball room on the second floor has a beautiful chandelier. The house has imported Dutch tiles around the fireplaces.
Some people say the house has more windows on the outside than on the inside.
Most of the wallpaper is original. Many of the furnishings belonged to the families that lived there or to their relatives. This photo of the library shows samples of the woodwork and furnishings. They were recently opened for public tours. The property includes a two-story brick smokehouse that was built about the same time as the house.