The two-story concrete building, with brick facade, was built in 2003 and dedicated on September 1, 2005.

[4][5] The building replaced an earlier structure, the Metuchen Borough Hall, that had been built during the City Beautiful movement in 1924.

The intent of this legal change was to insure that the entire public and not just one particular group seeking a historic designation is represented when these decisions are made on public buildings.

[8] It was designed by Metuchen architect Clement W. Fairweather and included space for borough offices, a library, and a police station.

The two-story building was built of brick using Flemish bond and featured Classical Revival architecture with columns, pilasters, and a decorative stone cartouche with a Classical shield.