This design is novel yet very attractive, and has become a general favorite among all lovers of true art in architecture. The stairway is of neat design, and is an attractive feature of the front hall. Door under stairs (plan 2) leads from the hall into the kitchen. This building itself looks much better than is shown in the engravings. First and second stories are clapboarded, belts shingled and wainscoted, gables shingled, roofs slated. Outside blinds throughout. Painting, three-coat work. Foundation walls of brick. Dining room, hall, library, and parlor in hardwood, natural finish. All other rooms painted, three-coat work, hard finish. Plumbing consists of sink and pump in kitchen, bathtub and bowl, with connections, gas throughout.
Burned, then salvaged, then carved up into little apartments, this home no longer has any architectural ties to it's origins. It is so sad that such an important home to the history of Knoxville and the Barber firm, has to exist in such a terrible state of condition. This is one of the few extant homes we have documented where there is no need for additional photos because there is nothing left worth capturing.