The first Shevlin School was destroyed by fire in 1911, the school board began plans for a new buildings. A bid was placed but not for the completed structure. The upper floor was not completed, nor was there plumbing or electricity. 

During 1916-1917, the second floor was completed into two bright fairly large rooms, with a small elevated room to be used as an office but later used as a library. A steam heating plant replaced the hot air system and boys and girls lavatories and washrooms were installed in the basement. Electric fixtures were put throughout the building. During this time the upper grades held classes in the village fire hall.

In the early 1920's it became necessary to install two exits from the second level, for safety reasons. A tubular fire escape was installed, which proved to be very enticing to the children. If a teacher was not on the playgrounds, which often happened during the noon period in the early fall and late spring, the children would slide down this tube, run up the stairs and slide down again. Of course, it was to be used only in case of emergency or during fire drills. 

Sewer trouble developed during the late thirties. In 1941 two additions to the front of the building were made for the girls and boys washrooms. This change improved the noon lunch area as the area vacated by the girls washrooms was used as a kitchen and food storeroom. 

There have been continuing changes made to the school building and the school grounds. The first school building was heated by a wood buring stove in each room. when the second, brick building, was build a wood buring furance and boiler was installed. During the thirties coal replaced the wood, but not until the late forties was a stoker added to the furnance. In the early fifties a boiler room was built to house the new boiler, furnance, and oil tank. However, a new oil tank was installed in 1988 along with a new fire escape to meet safety standards. 

In the spring of 1990 the school board again found themselves in financial difficulities. The administrators formed committees and held many open town meetings to get viewpoints and ideas where cuts in the budget could be made. With many recommendations, Shevlin School was on the agenda to be closed. A town meeting was held in January at Shevlin School to hear the communities viewpoint on this matter. On January 28, 1991 the school board of Independent School District #162 voted four to two to close Shevlin School.  The school last day was held on May 31, 1991.

In 1996, the Clearwater County Historical Society (CCHS) purchased the building and land to further expand their museum. Renovations were done to adjust the historic school to fit the CCHS's needs. Over the 30 years, CCHS has moved multiple historic buildings onto the land.