Prospect Street is a major east–west route through northwestern Wakefield, and is predominantly residential in this area.

The school is a two-story wood-frame structure, with a front-facing gable roof, clapboard siding, and a projecting gable-roofed entry vestibule.

The gable end is fully boxed, with a triangular louver at its center.

In 1858 continued growth in the student population prompted the addition of the second story classroom.

[3] The building has been restored by the Wakefield Historical Society, and now serves as its museum.