Schoolhouse Restaurant

History of Schoolhouse
Construction began in the fall of 1863 on what was to be the first two-story brick schoolhouse in the Midwest.
Located on Route 126, the school was designed in a cross construction pattern with gables containing Italianate style bracketing at the corners. The building was not used as a school until 1870, due to the Civil War. It was the third building to be used as a school in the area. It housed students up to the eighth grade.
The school had two floors with a winding staircase that separated them. The first level had two rooms with a hallway entrance leading to the stairs. The second floor was used in the early years for the teaching of black children. Part of the upper floor was an auditorium used for assemblies and meetings.
In 1939, the building was remodeled, converting from stove heat to hot water heat. Additional, restrooms and water fountains were added. Enlargement of the windows provided extra sunlight for the school. The building was used as a school until 1952, when the last class graduated. It was sold to the Ohio Gravel Company that same year.
In 1962, it was converted into a restaurant facility. If you visit the Schoolhouse Restaurant, you will be dining in the original schoolhouse.