[2] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

The Union School was demolished in 1893, and this building was constructed in its place.

Central School is a two-and-one-half story Richardsonian Romanesque brick structure situated on a small hill near Pontiac's central business district.

The main facade is dominated by a four-story, pyramid-roofed central projecting tower.

The 1917 addition continues the materials, scale and detailing of the original structure.