It was built in 1911–1912, and is a two-story, L-shaped, Italian Renaissance style masonry building on a raised basement.

It has a terra cotta tile hipped roof, decorative brickwork, limestone accents, and elements of American Craftsman and Arts and Crafts style decorative elements.

[3] The Spades Library underwent an extensive restoration in 1987.

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