228 Irving Avenue is a 2 1/2 story, 3 bay, rectangular plan, wood frame, Colonial Revival, residential building. Built c.1920, the side gable-roofed house features a set back side porch, cornice returns, 8/1 double hung windows, weatherboard siding and a brick foundation. The paired Doric column-supported portico is articulated by a round-arched opening with a leaded glass fanlight and matching sidelights. The portico is flanked by bracket-supported semi-hexagonal bays. The house was built by the developer, Frederick Pring.