 Originally a 2-1/2 story saltbox in configuration, it was enlarged by Strong's son Simeon in the 1790s, when the gambrel roof and front portico were added.Simeon Strong was a prominent local lawyer, who served in a number of town posts and also represented it in the state legislature before being appointed to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.His son and grandson, who continued ownership of the property, were also prominent in local fairs.