 The interior of the house is a center hall plan with high ceilings and has been renovated, but retains much of its original molding, paneling and wrought iron hardware.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970 and added to the Norwichtown Historic District in 1973.Historical records for Gardner Carpenter's life are sparse in detail, but the "Vital records of Norwich, 1659-1848 Part II" provide some information.