Information Abstract

 

This report is to evaluate the progress of the South Milltown 4-H club on their project to restore the old South Milltown School.

 

• Has been used as 4-H meeting place since mid 1930s.

 

• Closed in 1959 and sold to 4-H in 1961.

 

• Restoration project started in fall of 1998.

 

• Crumbling basement replaced in fall of 2001

 

• New hi-efficiency furnace installed in fall of 2001.

 

 

The plan is to restore the building to be historically correct to a specific period.

 

• Repair wall and replace windows with period correct ones.

 

• Try to get on Wisconsin Historic Building list.

 

• See if grants are available to assist in restoration.

 

 

The survey questionnaire was conducted at twenty-four residences that are within a two-mile radius of the school. 

 

• Results show favorable awareness and support.

 

• Main concern was cost to make historically correct.

 

 

There are many future plans for the restored building.

 

• Meeting place for 4-H, Girl Scouts, etc.

 

• 4-H reunions and school reunions.

 

• Rent out for family events.

 

 

 

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