Joseph Foucart, a Belgium born, Oklahoma architect, designed this building in Checotah, Oklahoma. It was built in 1902 in the Romanesque Revival and Bungalow/Craftsman architecture style. It “served historically as institutional housing and as educational related housing.” It was also expanded several times through the years. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. Foucart was a famous, well-respected architect at the time and designed many buildings throughout Oklahoma.