This dwelling exemplifies the classic form of the Tybee Raised Cottage, a building type unique to the island which was developed in response to the much smaller building lots that were available beginning in the 1920s, as well as the need for off-street automobile parking due to the narrow lanes between lots. The cottage is square in plan, conforming to its small lot, and is raised a full story. The raised ground level, which is mostly open space to accommodate automobiles, is sheathed in vertical lattice, with garage doors facing the south side along 8th Place. The opposite (north) side includes a servant’s room and bathing and laundry rooms, as well as the exterior stairway to the main floor, which comprises a central great room adjoining a recessed, wraparound porch spanning the south and most of the west side. Bedrooms, kitchen, and bathroom are concentrated on the north side. The single raised story is covered by a high-pitched, hipped roof with exposed rafter ends. These raised cottages were built from the early 1920s into the 1950s; later examples often deviate from the classic design but retain the raised main floor and full-story ground level. About a hundred can be identified throughout the island, although many are masked by later improvements.