Located facing Burton Lawn, it was built in 1890 as a fine addition to the adjacent Gothic style buildings.

It is built out of red brick with brownstone trim, with Late Gothic style that complements the surrounding buildings.

Its main roofline is steeply pitched and hipped, with a small square cupola with flared roof at the center.

[3] It replaced an older wood-frame structure that was part of the original Peabody & Stearns plan for the campus, and was built in 1879.

This was protested by the campus community, and was eventually replaced by a proposal to move the building 200 feet (61 m) to make way for the expansion.