The school was named for its patron, William Larrabee, who was the twelfth Governor of Iowa.

During his time in the Iowa Senate and as governor he championed education reform.

They hired Cedar Rapids, Iowa architect Charles A. Dieman to design the structure.

It is a two-story Neoclassical building that features a classical portico, brick pilasters with Doric capitals, and two arched dormers on the hipped roof.

This article about a property in Fayette County, Iowa on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub.