 The main entrance is framed by sidelight windows and topped by a fanlight.The interior retains high quality original Adamesque woodwork.The house was built about 1814 for Dr. James Robert Verdier, and is noted among Beaufort's houses for its distinctive blend of Adam style elements with those from the West Indies, the latter including the arcaded basement and the single-story porch (when typical Beafort houses have two-story porches).