The building of the Irbit Zemstvo Board was constructed in 1879.
The district zemstvo building housed a public library, a book depot, a temperance committee, a board of trustees for children's shelters, a Red Cross branch, the central telegraph station—twelve institutions in total.
Today, the building accommodates the Department of Agriculture and Food.
The two-story stone building stands in the historic center of the city, within a block of sparsely spaced manor-style development. In its western part, a volume containing the stairwell is emphasized, and above the roof rises a lantern with continuous glazing, which is a rather rare feature for pre-revolutionary Irbit buildings.
The composition of the main facade is asymmetrical: its central axis is not emphasized, although the number of openings is odd. Its design is planar; the volume of architectural decor increases only in the crowning part. The articulation highlights pilasters and a compactly arranged group of five window openings on the first and second floors, with narrow piers between them.
The horizontal divisions are expressed by a simply patterned interstory band, a scalloped frieze, and a multi-profile cornice. The first-floor windows are framed with linear relief, while the second-floor windows have surrounds with a geometric ornament.
Above the ceremonial entrance with two paneled doors there is a canopy on wrought-iron brackets. The grille between the canopy slopes and the brackets features a pattern of large scrolls.
The side facade facing K. Liebknecht Street has a central-axis articulation scheme; its center is accentuated by a group of five window openings on the first and second floors, flanked by pilasters. The decorative details are similar to those of the main facade.
The courtyard facades are finished more modestly: the window openings have no surrounds; only the corner pilasters and the interstory band have been retained.
Over time, the building underwent some changes. In particular, one of the window openings on the main facade was bricked up, an extension was built on the courtyard side, and the interiors were partially re-planned.
Overall, the building is an example of a late-19th-century public building erected in the "brick" style.