The slope of the gabled roof of this two-story wood-framed house extends forward to become a porch supported by Tuscan columns. A dormer-like bay, gabled with eave returns, extends above the porch. The house was built c. 1909 for Frank L. Stearns, a plumber, and has remained in the Steams family. The Steams House is a contributing resource in the Fairmount-Southside Historic District (local and national).
