This two-story, late Federal brick house was constructed in 1839 by Cyrus West, a local carriage maker, and replaced an earlier building constructed in 1791.
The upper floor of the house remains largely original, including decorative wood mantles, molding and 6-over-6 (the number of panes of glass in each sash) wood windows.
The ground floor was greatly modified during the first quarter of the 20th century, for commercial uses.
The house has served as a residence, boarding house, electrical supply store, caf