It houses the Columbus Community Heritage Museum, and it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

The building was damaged in a fire in the 1960s and the first floor was restored to serve as a library and meeting room.

The two-story brick structure is basically a large block with a wing on the south side.

The building's brick exterior appears to be a better quality than what was generally manufactured in Columbus Junction so it is assumed it was imported from elsewhere.

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