The Late Victorian French Renaissance style building was built in 1893.

It has a four sided tower that is capped with a pointed tile roof and features decorative tin work.

The building was named for Perry Munson, a local businessman who was a machinist and blacksmith by trade, who bequeathed $5,000 for its construction.

The building housed a variety of programs geared toward the community's youth.

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