Marconi School

• its placement in an isolated setting, accessible from a one-kilometre trail off Road 577, north of Oakburn
• the large grassed lot with the school aligned north to south

Key exterior elements that define the building's standardized design and original function include:

• its simple one-storey rectangular form, of wood-frame construction, with a medium-sloped hip roof and compact gable-roofed extensions at the front and rear (teacherage entrance/kitchen)
• the bank of six tall single-hung sash windows with 12- and nine-pane storms on the west side
• the additional fenestration, including two small upper hopper windows on the east elevation, single-hung sash openings on the front, an upper window in the entrance porch and single-hung sash openings on the west and east walls of the teacherage
• the basic materials and finishes, including exposed rafter ends under the eaves, cedar shingles, painted tongue-and-groove board siding, plain wood trim, and the prominent brick chimney extending through the centre of the roof's front slope

Key internal elements that define the heritage character and features of the building include:

• the intact well-lit open classroom with a high tin ceiling, board-and-batten walls, oiled hardwood floors, south-end openings to a small library and cloakroom, and blackboards
• the cloakroom's dark-stained walls, with lower vertical board-and-batten and upper tongue-and-groove horizontal boards, and oiled wood floors
• the compact teacherage spaces with a living room, bedroom and kitchen, all with a combination of panel board and board-and-batten finishes, dark-stained board ceilings and oiled wood floors, also built-in bookcases and closets at the entrances to the living room and bedroom