Built by Mr. Ebenezer Bacon, this house is a good example of Italianate and Gothic styles of architecture popular during between 1835 and 1890. The property was later purchased by Mr. William Dunn, Mayor of Prescott in 1875.

The house is comprised of two adjoining rectangular two-storey sections, one being set back from the other. The entire exterior is built of red brick with imitation stone over the basement part of the structure. It has a gently sloping roof with a wide overhang. Thirty pairs of decorative wooden console brackets surround the home under the eaves. The windows are rectangular in shape, are double hung, and have twelve panels of glass to each window. 

The front porch is rectangular in shape and is very attractive. The door opening is rectangular with narrow glass panels on both sides and along the top. There are two rectangular towers on the roof. One has twelve Gothic-style arched windows which probably afforded an excellent view of the Town and St. Lawrence River at the time the house was built. The second tower has louvers on all four sides and was most likely used for ventilation purposes.

The porch, roof design, and towers all blend in well with the overall exterior hose design, resulting in a gracious and imposing structure.