1914 schoolhouse renovation It’s a massive project, but the end results will be so worth it. I can’t believe living in an old school!
Stacie Grissom and Sean Wilson Shifted of their hometown only to find out that there was no place like home.
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The two high school sweethearts grew up in Franklin, Indiana, then moved to New York City to chase their dreams. Ten years and two kids later, they returned back to their Midwest hometown.
They didn’t know that a dream restoration project would bring them back home.
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Stacy sought the ideal property to renovate into a family abode. She enlisted a real estate agent to assist in her quest and had amassed the necessary funds, Her agent dispatched a email with the subject line. , ‘Don’t judge me.’
1914 schoolhouse renovation Her heart instantly jumped when she saw the photo of the building.
After all, it was one she had known for a very long time.
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It was a very familiar building for someone who grew up in Franklin.
It was an old school that was up for sale for $175,000.
Stacie’s parents inspected the school. a mere suggestion from her father that tuition fees had doubled prompted her to surrender her entire savings and impulsively purchase the building without due diligence.
She told RTV6:
“We bought it without seeing it ourselves.”
It was the Union Joint Graded School No. 9, and Stacie and Sean were determined to make it their home.
It’s a massive building.
The entire school building has 10,000 square feet of space for the couple to work on, with most of the parts needing to be replaced into new ones – windows, roofs, and so much more.
Needless to say, they had the work cut out for themselves, but the couple is in no hurry to finish this.
They put more importance on honoring the building’s history than anything.
Stacie delved into the annals of Johnson County at its historical museum. There, she unearthed that the schoolhouse had stood since 1914, serving as an educational institution for more than two decades. Photographic records offered a glimpse into the building’s past; children were transported to school by horse-drawn carriages, a portion of the structure house livestock, and living area once sheltered
She found photos of how life was in that building: wagons and horses were used to drop kids off at school, a part of the house was used as a barn, and the living room housed some turkeys.
Stacie used that to inspire a fun nod at its old residents.
She had shirts and jackets made and used the moniker “Home of the Gobblers,” and we think that’s cute!
But her efforts to honor the school did not end there; she consulted an expert – and an old hometown friend – to help with her design decisions.
Danny Causey was the perfect person for the job.
In addition to crafting digital blueprints for their house, Danny also runs Madison Street Salvage, a business that contributes to the non-profit organization Franklin Heritage Inc. He assisted Stacie in creating a home design that honored the building’s historic character while incorporating a cozy atmosphere filled with vintage furnishings and fittings that complemented the school’s era.
This may be a huge undertaking, but Stacie and Sean are determined to make this a home.
They even have an Instagram page called “Schoolhouse Homestead” where they share photos of their incredible journey.
It is important for the couple to restore and save this old school building from being demolished because they know it meant a lot to the locals, especially those who had memories and stories to tell about their time in Union Joint Graded School No. 9.
This is still a work in progress. Still, we bet their house will look fabulous!
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