Built by Zachariah Herndon, a legislator, lawyer, and colonel in the South Carolina Militia, the home was subsequently sold to the aristocratic Meng family. Built of heavy timber frame construction with mortise and tenon joinery, the structure has proudly stood for almost two centuries. Original plaster walls and ceilings with ornate medallions grace the interior. Original heart pine floors have been preserved. The hand carved mantels, millwork, doors, and windows were brought from Charleston by horse drawn wagon. Original cast iron rim locks likely came from England. Bricks for the house were made on the property and iron fasteners were forged by the blacksmith on property. High ceilings and huge windows, many with original glazing, create a spacious light filled interior.
The handsomely proportioned exterior features a detailed Greek Revival composition with a large pedimented portico on both the front and west facades. The porticos feature well defined triglyphs, metopes, and guttae while the eight monumental columns are constructed of plaster over brick.