Riley Cass, who was probably a local builder, provided the plans for the building and was chosen to oversee its construction.

Although it was substantially completed earlier, as late as 1873 the school board was still hiring workers to do finishing work.

The two-story, brick Italianate building features a low pitch roof, bracketed eaves, a square bell tower, and a fanlight over the main entrance.

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