It was originally constructed as a post office in 1933, and, like many post offices constructed during the Great Depression, the building has a "starved classical" design typical of federal architecture, with symmetrical style and pointed pediments and elements of colonial revival architecture.

In 1856, this school became the preparatory department of the East Alabama Male College (today Auburn University).

After the U.S. Civil War, the preparatory division moved to the main campus of the college and the building briefly became a chair factory before Auburn High School (then operating as the Auburn Female College) took over the structure around 1870.

[2] The City of Auburn donated the school site for the construction of a $90,000 post office in 1933, which received first class status in 1940.

The building served as the post office for the city of Auburn until a new facility was constructed in 1991.