The imposing structure that sits at the top of the hill on North Allegheny was one of the many mansions built for the Valentine and Thomas families, likely the two most successful ironmaster dynasties in the Bellefonte area. In fact, follow on companies to the very successful Valentine and Thomas organization are still extant today. Before the land was purchased by George Valentine, Charles McCafferty, a building contractor who built many of the structures in Bellefonte, constructed a home on the lot that he lost with a turn of his fortunes. Like many historic homes in Bellefonte, the property incorporates a variety of styles, featuring a Gothic Revival pitched roof, windows, and eave brackets, and a Second Empire square tower. The Queen Anne porch was likely added later.
