Belleview Schoolhouse Project...
| Our Plans with this School House... Feburary 16th 2010 this school was moved home sucessfully with no problems! We are working on getting it it's own address but for now it is at 1172 S. Springdale Rd just North of Caldwell, KS. We plan to restore it as close to it's original state as possible, outhouse and all! As of December 4th, the out house and well pump are moved. As of December 19th the small addition was moved home. As of Feburary 16th 2010 everything was moved minus some of the rock we plan to make a memorial out front of the schoolhouse!! Once we get it fixed up, we plan to invite area schools to come to learn what it was like going to school in the late 1800s! We will also allow family gatherings, weddings. Someday we plan to have a horse team to give wagon rides. In order to make this happen we are going to need some help from the community to save the last of the 6 Caldwell Township's one room school houses! We will welcome anyone whom wants to see it restored! We are currently working on getting this building on the National and or state Historic Registry. Having this structure listed increases it's eligibility for future preservation assistance. |
| GREAT NEWS!!! State Historical Society is trying to nominate this school house for National Register of Historic Places!! |
| This is what we have decided on! Called a Radiant Home Airblast Model # A-16 From Mill Creek Antiques in Paxico, KS Not too fancy but not too plain! |
| The Wood Stove... |
| Thanks to a former student we found out that this school house used to have a bell tower in it! There are remains of the frame work in the attic. We are going to try and build a replica. IF ANYONE KNOWS WHERE THE ACTUAL BELL IS LOCATED... PLEASE LET US KNOW?? We would like to put it back! |
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| Moved home Safe and sound on Tuesday February 16th around 11AM!! |
| Neat Ladies SideSaddle |
| Found this neat old sidesaddle that was made in Concordia, KS! Some teachers could have rode one of these back closer to when it was first built. Made by a man by the name of Benjamin Lake somewhere between 1900 and 1920. That is when we know Benjamin was living in Concordia, KS. |
| Finally got the stove home 2/6/2010!! |
| Found a book shelf on 2/4/2010!! The old school related books will be housed in this antique book shelf and the old globe will sit on top. |
| Channels 10 and 12 came to cover our story and the move on the cold day of Feb. 16th Channel 12's Online Article + Video Channel 10's Online Article +Video CW Channel 33's Online Article + Video |
| Want to give a donation? Go to the "Fund Raiser" page |
| A bell has been donated!!! Thanks to Carolyn Sandell of Caldwell, KS!! |
| Pictures of our journey on the following pages: |
| Click here to read about: "Discoveries and Mysteries of Historic School Houses" |
| Shelby Graduates Preschool at Caldwell!! |
| Anyone is welcome to schedule pictures with Nicole Eaton for any school age graduates!! You may reach Nicole at: Phone # 620-845-2150 Email: neaton@kanokla.net Website: www.nicoleeatonphotography.com |
| Member of the Country School Association of America |
| Thanks for visiting our site!! |
| June 22st 2010 we attended the CSAA (Country School Association of America) conference to give our presentation to people from all over the nation! We found that we are not alone out there!! We learned a lot!! |
| Mike and Valerie Brunhoeber~ CSAA Members, Belleview Schoolhouse owners and preservationist! |
| Thanks to the family of Ruth for generously setting up a memorial at Belleview!! We are thinking of setting up a nice flag pole in memory of Ruth!! Our deepest sympathy goes out to Ruth's friends and family! |
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| Our first parade in costume!! Sedgwick County Fair at Cheney, KS (Photo by Colleen A.) |
| Our Newest addition: With hopes of hooking him up to some kind of a cart or buggy to give rides to raise money for the schoolhouse. We are going to need a harness and some kind of a buggy! Donations are welcome! |
| Charlie was given to us Tuesday July 27th by some friends by Garden Plain KS. Charlie has been in LOTS of parades and pulled wagons full of kids for the annual Cheney and Garden Plain Toy Round Up for about 12 years! His pulling team mate passed away so they gave him to us. A huge thanks to Don and Delorse Lessenden! He will be in the best of care for the rest of his years! |
| Charlie in his younger years: (horse on the right with the star on his face) |
| Sumner County Fair Parade at Caldwell, KS (Photo by Janet N.) |