The current gym/auditorium was constructed in 1939 for use as a chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which had members in the community.

[2] With the growth of community population, the LDS ward believed that a chapel was needed for worship.

Wood for the interior was supplied from US Forest Service lands; a total of 150,000 board-feet was processed at a local sawmill owned by a Bishop of the LDS church.

The milled arches at the front entry, along with other decorative elements, were created using a wheeled bandsaw.

[2] According to some accounts, the two-room schoolhouse is the oldest school building in Apache County to be continuously used.

In 1987 the public Alpine Elementary School District acquired the former chapel, and combined it with the schoolhouse, to be used as a multipurpose room and gymnasium.

In addition to serving scholastic activities, the chapel continues to be used for community events and meetings.

[2] The school is a one-story building with a concrete foundation and red limestone walls of ashlar construction.

The corners of the building contain quoins of white limestone, and the roof is galvanized sheet metal.

Both entries have double wooden doors inside of which is a vestibule adorned with stone piers with concrete arches.

Decorative Stick style flourishes can be found at the front entry, and both the east and west gable ends.

Most of the building's windows are of the metal casement style with wooden sashes, original to the structure, except for one which has been replaced by a modern aluminum slider.

[2] Originally, there were two outhouses to the rear of the school building, but they were removed when interior plumbing and restrooms were installed in the 1940s.

[2] This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Alpine Elementary School, Pat H. Stein, 1997