This brick structure was built circa 1720, by Cole Digges, a successful merchant. In 1710 Digges was made a member of the Royal Governor’s Council, only three years after being appointed to the Board of Visitors of the College of William and Mary. The structure was altered substantially throughout the 18th and 19th centuries and its use alternated between residential and commercial during this time period. In 1925, noted Baltimore architect John H. Scarff restored the house to its appearance when it was used as a residence. The house had been known as the Thomas Pate house until a recent study determined the house was built after Pate sold the property to Digges in 1714. Currently the property is owned by the Colonial National Park Service and leased to a local eatery, the “Carrot Tree”.