The original structure was built around 1850 as a single-floor building with three exterior doors, opening to a front porch and bordered on the rear with a smaller sloping roof porch. During the restoration, the building was raised onto a concrete wall foundation and enlarged, with an addition of a large rear open exhibition area beneath a soaring, natural light beamed ceiling that followed the lines of the original roof. Floor to ceiling glass panels and sliding doors open to a covered balcony facing a garden of native Texas plants, ligustrum, pecan, and hackberry trees. 

An interior contemporary iron, limestone, and glass staircase descends to the garden level with an open room bordered by art-designed concrete walls, an advanced artwork hanging system, display shelving, and three double glass doors leading to the garden. The light-filled room has a white-painted beamed ceiling with polished wood and modern furnishings, enhancing the experience of viewing works of art.  A caterer’s kitchen, storage area, and restroom are at the end.

The rear street level garden is original to the location with soft native grasses, a juniper palisade fence and massive limestone rock steps and foundation.  A wrought-iron fence  outlines the sunken garden which is accessible by limestone steps or an elevator. The lower area has a weathered wood floor with contemporary black steel planting beds, bamboo and native Texas limestone rock formations.