Millbury School #1
It was built in 1909, as indicated by the molding above the door. But there was no way of knowing when it was abandoned. As I snapped pictures, I expected that I wouldn't find any information at all about this school, but I was wrong.
Millbury School Entrance
At Old Ohio Schools, I found this photograph of students in front of Millbury School #1. You can't see it in my pictures, but an addition has been built on the far side since the school was built. I was in a hurry to go to a family gathering so I only had a few minutes to even snap these few photos, which focused on the more interesting portion of the building.
I also found a news article from April 23, 2008, about Millbury School #1 going on the auction block, but couldn't find if it had actually been sold:
On Tuesday the Lake School district will put the century-old Millbury school, on Ohio 795 and Main Street, on the auction block. The auctioneer Chuck Bell, of Re/Max Preferred Associates, Oregon, said the auction will be “absolute.” By the end of the day, the building will be sold.Well, it's not a senior center, theater, or a library, but there is a recession happening right now and Millbury is a pretty small town. I don't imagine a lot of new developments will be happening there. Next time I end up in Ohio, I'd like to find this school again and take more detailed photos. In the meantime, you can check out this photo set by oldohioschools.
As with Commodore, citizens have expressed interest in taking on the building. The 1909 Committee has raised $50,000 so far in hopes that the district would lease the group the building that could then be turned into a senior center, theater or a library.
I went to this school when I was in elementary school. At the time it only had grades 1 through 4. 5th and 6th graders had to go to a nearby school district. The classes were housed in the new addition, but the cafeteria and special classrooms were in the old building in the photograph. They used to have a scary haunted house in the basement of the old building every Halloween. The building was sold a while ago and is now a CB shop. Thank you for the wonderful picture.
ReplyDeletethe school have been partially converted into a home and is currently in the process of being sold
ReplyDeleteWho bought the school?
ReplyDeleteHello, my husband and I bought the old school and are in the process of finishing the process of converting it into a home.
DeleteMy grandpa AND mom went to school here, they lived several houses down the street, on Main. As a kid, when we visited my grandparents, we played at the school all the time.
DeleteThis is AWESOME to hear. I went to this elementary school from 1980-1984 until 4th grade then we all were shipped off to Lake elementary to finish grade school. I have so many great memories from this place. Like someone else said the old part was the "Haunted part" in the old section on the top floor we had a christmas bazarre where you could buy gifts for your family at christmas time. The school closed years ago and was vacant for a while then when my now almost 30 yr old son and my 25yr old daughter were young they went to this school for WSOS (wood countys version of Headstart) so I was able to wander the old hallways again! Would LOVE to see some pics of your home when you get things done. So happy to know that this old building is still around. We now live in Houston and come home once a year to visit family and friends and always try to drive by old houses and places that mean something to myself and the kids but havent made it to Millbury to look around in a LONG time!!!
DeleteUpdate. Well it’s June 2019 and nothing seems to be done with the building yet. I’m sitting right in front of it. Windows all boarded up. So sad.
ReplyDeleteThe school was bought by a couple and is now their home
DeleteI went by the property a week ago. It is no longer a CB shop. A family lives there.
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