c.1902 Abandoned School For Sale in IL Under $43K ~ Off Market
465 W Orleans St, Paxton, IL 60957 $42,500 ~ Off Market
OHU50K NOTES
This c.1902 abandoned school for sale in zoned residential and is located in a beautiful neighborhood in Paxton, Illinois. It is a for sale by owner.
Although it is not livable and needs a complete rehabilitation, the school deserves to be saved. The owner has reduced the price substantially since putting it on the market in March of 2018. Hopefully, it will not succumb to the same fate as the historic Paxton-Buckley- Loda Eastlawn school building. That school was designed by renowned architect Joseph William Royer and built in 1925. It was razed in November 2019.
For those who are strictly interested in homes with acreage, we have a new site up and running. Please ‘like” our Facebook page Country Life Dreams.
And to window shop spectacular old houses of all price ranges, visit our sister website at oldhousecalling.com or Facebook page Old House Calling.
*4 bedrooms
*7,500 sq ft
*Build date 1902
*Google Map
*Property Listing
*For Sale By Owner: 815-600-2902
OWNER COMMENTS
For Sale By Owner, School For Sale: Zoned residential this unique turn of the century schoolhouse is wanting an appreciating owner – it is not livable at this time and needs complete renovation – it needs all new windows – electric – plumbing – heating – tender loving care – updates that have been done are all new plywood and 50 year rated shingles installed on the roof – gutters have been relined – chimney rebuilt to original specs – some tuck pointing.
This is a diamond in the rough – it comes with all the original maple floors – wooden staircases – Grand entrance way – tin ceilings – electrical fixtures on the interior – it boasts Architecture in brick on the outside with limestone arches – castle pillars topped with Limestone as a Grand Exterior Entrance – if this building were to be built today it would cost well over one million dollars – renovation needed depends on buyer –**SUMMER IS COMING – NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY!!!** Great for an Architects or Lawyers office or home.
8 Comments
Tom Grubb
Are there any other pictures of the rest of the building? This looks like it would be a tremendous place for a B&B. Thanks!
Tom Grubb
I would imagine this building could be a mixed use building as well. Given some renovations, (namely handicap accessibility) this would make for a Community Arts Center. Actually, the sky’s the limit in what it could be used for!
Mystik Kyng
This would make an amazing place for my Spiritual academy. I’m starting a fundraiser now and I pray the creator gives it to me!
Master Lükeż
Mystik- that is a beautiful dream! I love your vision!
Janet Frisch
Is this turn of the century school still available for purchase?
[email protected]
As the post states, it is off market.
Tim Shoemaker
Are there any other shots of the outside perimiter of the entire building ? Can’t street view it from the ground on google earth, And does anyone have access to more interior photos?
[email protected]
Sorry, as stated in the post, it is off market now.