Built in 1895, it is a prominent local example of Romanesque architecture, and has housed civic and social activities since its construction.

It is covered by a hip roof pierced by single wide gable dormers on its street-facing facades.

At the street corner, a three-story square tower rises 75 feet (23 m) to a pyramidal roof; its upper stages house an open belfry and clock, while its lower sections have windows set in slightly recessed round-arch panels.

[3] The building was designed by Alvah T. Ramsdell and built in 1895, replacing an older town hall (which still stands) in Wakefield Village.

Spaces in the ground floor were also originally used for other purposes, including retail, banking, and post office functions.