The surviving building, designed by Ernest N. Boyden, is a distinctive local example of Romanesque architecture.

The main facade is three bays wide, with two large round-arch openings flanking the center entrance.

To the right of the main block is a projecting hyphen that ends in a small circular brick structure, also capped by a conical roof.

It was designed by Ernest N. Boyden, whose credits include water works facilities in a number of other Massachusetts communities.

Construction of these facilities was funded in part by town taxes, and by gifts from local businessmen and philanthropists.