The house demonstrates the typical characteristics of modest late Victorian/early Federation cottages in towns across Tasmania. It is one of three that occur in close proximity (22, 25, 28 Main Rd) and that together demonstrate modest housing from the early settlement phase of Penguin c1900. It is associated with early C20th medical practitioners including Dammon and De Witt Henty as well as being the residence of the well-known Stubbs family.