It was designed by noted Wheeling architect Frederick F. Faris (1870-1927) and built as a Public Works Administration project in 1937.

It is a 2+1⁄2-story red brick over concrete block building in the Colonial Revival style.

The building was built as a men's dormitory, but now houses faculty offices.

The building is named for Nathan Shotwell, first president of West Liberty Academy from 1838 to 1854.

This article about a property in Ohio County, West Virginia on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub.