 The 1917 suburban timber school building (Block A in 2016) at Sherwood State School was a symmetrically arranged, highset and timber-framed structure with a Dutch-gable roof that featured a prominent roof fleche ventilator.The building addressed Sherwood Road and was connected to the southwest verandah corner of the 1887 Ferguson building.Block A had east, west and south-facing verandahs, and contained three classrooms, separated by glazed folding partitions.