It was built in 1914, and designed by the Boston firm of Kilham & Hopkins in the Renaissance Revival style.

[2] The school is a three-story brick building, with terra cotta and stone trim elements.

The building is capped by a limestone cornice, above which stands a brick parapet.

The building was constructed utilizing the most up-to-date fireproof construction methods and materials known at the time, by the Boston engineering firm of Richardson & Hale.

[2] The school was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984,[1] for its architectural significance as a fine example of Renaissance Revival architecture, and for its role in the development of the city's public education systems, reflecting changing trends in educational architecture.