It was built in 1937-1938 by the Works Progress Administration, and is a two-story, 19 bay wide, building constructed of random coursed native granite blocks.

The building has a standing seam metal hipped roof with small gabled attic dormers.

Also on the property is a two-story, four-bay, brick building built in 1952-53 to serve as high school classrooms.

[4] The organization plans to restore the historic property to provide a spacious venue for classes, special events, sustainable multi‐use housing, a signature farm-to‐table restaurant and a showcase gallery, along with boutique apartments that can be rented by students, teachers, and tourists alike.

This article about a property in Ashe County, North Carolina on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub.