Presumably owned by John McCloskey and/or James McCloskey, brothers who were the original owners of the Alaskan Hotel.

The McCloskey mansion was constructed in 1893 at 835 Calhoun Avenue, this Colonial Revival residence contributes to the Chicken Ridge District. The front elevation features a symmetrically located wall dormer over a side gable roof. The dormer features two sets of paired double-hung windows symmetrically located on the dormer wall. A full width columned porch frames the front entry which is slightly offset to the right of center.

The rectangular shaped building (34.5' x 31') is 1-1/2 stories with full basement. Exterior walls are clad with horizontal wood flush tongue and groove siding. The side gabled roof system is covered with composition shingles. A shed roofed wall dormer is featured on the front elevation along with a hip roofed full width open porch with wood guardrail of square balustrades. The structural system consists of wood balloon framing and concrete foundation.