The district sold the building to private owners,[2] and houses were constructed on the former site of the school in 2000.

[4] The St. Johns Union School was a 2-1/2 story red brick building set on a raised stone foundation and topped with a slate roof.

Broad gable roof dormers broke up the roofline on the front facade, and a square belfry tops the center mass.

The exterior decoration included Tudor Revival elements on the entrance surrounds, and first- and second-floor window hoods.

On the interior, classrooms were located in the main masses, with the narrow connecting "T" legs containing stairways, a library, and administration offices.