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This schoolhouse for sale was restored by the Muncy Historical Society after the school was closed in 1958. Community and society members volunteered over 10,000 hours to the school’s restoration and now have listed it for sale.

Exterior featured at 524 Moreland Baptist Church Rd, Muncy, PA 17756

Studio
Build date 1872

History

Per the Muncy Historical Society:

“The “Eight-Square” school is a fully restored schoolhouse built on the site of Lycoming County’s first public school. Recognizing the importance of education, American Revolution veteran George Smith donated a portion of his land so that the children of Moreland Township could come together to learn. The original school, an eight-sided log structure built in 1796, was replaced by the current frame building in 1872.

First- through eighth-grade classes were taught in the one room frame school until 1958. In 1999 Loretta Raup donated the 8-Square to the Muncy Historical Society.”

The original 1796 schoolhouse was constructed of round un-hewn logs and had two windows made of greased paper and a clapboard roof. A long pine board provided the writing desks with similar boards as the seats.

Barmond Barkelow was the first teacher and the only books used were the New Testament, Dilworth’s Speller, and an Arithmetic.

$89,900 Sold

Here’s a unique opportunity to own an amazing piece of history with a 1.356 acre perked building lot. This historical one room schoolhouse was built in 1872 but the original schoolhouse on the property was built when our country was just 20 years old in 1796! The building lot has amazing views. Currently there is a right of way on the property that gives access to another property which hasn’t been used in years,