adding , ▁with ▁g able ▁roof , ▁front ▁and ▁rear ▁ver and ah s , ▁cent r ally ▁placed ▁st airs ▁to ▁the ▁north - east ▁ver and ah , ▁c oved ▁ce iling ▁and ▁tall ▁windows . ▁ ▁The ▁ 1 8 8 8 ▁Fer g us on ▁building ▁is ▁low - set , ▁with ▁tim ber - fr amed ▁construction , ▁g able ▁roof , ▁wide ▁ver and ah , ▁l ouv red ▁ce iling ▁vent ilation ▁pan els , ▁and ▁tall ▁windows ▁shelter ed ▁by ▁a ▁h ood ▁with ▁decor ated ▁tim ber ▁brackets . ▁The ▁building ▁also ▁retain s ▁one ▁early ▁double ▁door ▁with ▁tall ▁fan light s ▁( not ▁in ▁its ▁original ▁location ). ▁ ▁Ch anging ▁philosoph ies ▁in ▁state ▁primary ▁education ▁are ▁evident ▁in ▁the ▁modifications ▁made ▁to ▁both ▁buildings , ▁including ▁alter ations ▁to ▁window ▁type , ▁location ▁and ▁size , ▁and ▁bag ▁ra cks ▁on ▁the ▁western ▁ver and ah ▁of ▁the ▁Fer g us on ▁building . ▁ ▁The ▁place ▁has ▁a ▁strong ▁or ▁special ▁association ▁with ▁a ▁particular ▁community ▁or ▁cultural ▁group ▁for ▁social , ▁cultural ▁or ▁spiritual ▁reasons . ▁ ▁Queensland ▁schools ▁have ▁always ▁played ▁an ▁important ▁part ▁in ▁Queensland ▁communities . ▁They ▁typically ▁retain ▁a ▁significant ▁and ▁end uring ▁connection ▁with ▁former ▁pup ils , ▁their ▁parents , ▁and ▁teachers ; ▁provide ▁a ▁ven ue ▁for ▁social ▁interaction ▁and ▁volunte er ▁work ; ▁and ▁are ▁a ▁source ▁of ▁pride , ▁symbol ising ▁local ▁progress ▁and ▁asp ir ations . ▁Pet