 Distinctive features of the façade include the massive entablature, with pediment design on the parapet and denticulated cornice, supported across the entire front by square, giant order columns forming a double gallery.The front staircase is not original; it was added during the 2008 restoration based on the oldest known picture/watercolor painting of Bocage done at the beginning of the 20th century over 100 years prior to the new staircase being added.The upper gallery was used to film a scene in the movie "Twelve Years a Slave".