Poland's Little Red Schoolhouse being restored to original character

POLAND

In the near future, the building that is home to the Poland Historical Society will be brought closer in line with its past.

With help from the Ohio History Connection, the society is set to restore eight windows at the Little Red Schoolhouse on Center Road. The project’s purpose is not only to repair damage to the windows but also match them to their original state from the building’s construction in 1858.

“Part of our mission is to preserve the history and the historical nature of buildings. ... So we want to take this back to the character from the 1800s,” said PHS President Larry Baughman.

In order to do that, the project contractor, Ace Lumber, will meticulously take apart each window and evaluate whether any of the materials can be salvaged for restoration.

Historical society members believe some of those materials – such as the wavy glass in some window panes – have been in place since the schoolhouse was built.

Read more about the project in Thursday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.