▁house ▁is ▁pier ced ▁by ▁five ▁open ings ▁on ▁each ▁story ▁of ▁the ▁fac ade , ▁with ▁the ▁port ico - sh elter ed ▁entrance ▁replacing ▁a ▁window ▁in ▁the ▁center ▁of ▁the ▁first ▁story , ▁while ▁the ▁side ▁features ▁two ▁windows ▁in ▁each ▁story . ▁ ▁To ▁the ▁rear , ▁a ▁smaller ▁addition ▁features ▁d orm er ▁windows ▁above ▁its ▁sole ▁full ▁story . ▁ ▁The ▁primary ▁section ▁of ▁the ▁house ▁is ▁covered ▁by ▁a ▁g abled ▁roof , ▁with ▁the ▁g able ▁featuring ▁small ▁windows ▁and ▁being ▁defined ▁by ▁a ▁broken ▁ped iment . ▁ ▁As ▁the ▁house ▁is ▁set ▁on ▁land ▁that ▁r ises ▁slightly ▁toward ▁the ▁rear , ▁the ▁entrance ▁is ▁placed ▁several ▁feet ▁above ▁the ▁surrounding ▁ground , ▁so ▁a ▁set ▁of ▁steps ▁provides ▁access ▁to ▁the ▁main ▁entrance . ▁ ▁A ▁pair ▁of ▁square ▁chim ne ys ▁s its ▁at op ▁the ▁peak ▁of ▁the ▁roof . ▁ ▁The ▁floor ▁plan ▁consists ▁of ▁rooms ▁placed ▁around ▁a ▁large ▁hall way ▁at ▁the ▁center ▁of ▁the ▁house , ▁reflect ing ▁the ▁traditional ▁architecture ▁of ▁Edward ▁Adams ' ▁native ▁Virginia , ▁where ▁such ▁a ▁hall way ▁provided ▁plenty ▁of ▁vent ilation ▁during ▁the ▁hot ▁months ▁of ▁summer , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁furn ishing ▁space ▁for ▁the ▁elabor ately ▁decor ated ▁st air case . ▁Adams ▁included ▁orn ate ▁cast ▁iron ▁in ▁the ▁fire p laces ▁of ▁two ▁of ▁the ▁rooms , ▁with ▁relief s ▁of ▁Cer es ▁holding ▁b ask ets ▁of ▁fruit ▁and ▁flowers ▁being ▁placed ▁on ▁both