It was designed by the Des Moines architectural firm of Wetherell and Gage and completed in 1910.

The Carnegie Corporation of New York had accepted the application for a grant from Laurens' literary association for $3,800 on February 6, 1907.

[2] The Mission Revival structure measures 42 by 22.5 feet (12.8 by 6.9 m),[3] and has a projecting pavilion for the main entrance.

The building now houses the Pocahontas County Historical Museum.

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