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Wednesday, February 14, 2024

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE FIRST VILLAGE SCHOOL?

Did last week’s post make you wonder about the 1st Village School?
The original K.F. Village Schoolhouse is one of the oldest buildings in Porter. It is said
to have been built and used as a schoolhouse on the Daniel Towle farm in Porter from
1829 – 1841. In 1842 the town of Porter moved it to its present location on the corner
of Chapel and School Street. It was the school for District #4 until 1889 when the new
Village School building was built on Main Street.
Village School Dist. #4 prior to 1889.

In December 1889 the building was purchased by the newly organized Advent
Christian Church (1887) and they remodeled it as a church.
Advent Christian Church - 1923

During the ministry of Rev. Lee Judkins (1969 – 1972) they left the Advent Church
Conference and changed the name to the Calvary Bible Church. By 1996 the church
membership had outgrown the building and, under the Rev. Barry Judd, made plans to
build a new church in So. Hiram. The first service in the new South Hiram church was
held on Easter Sunday, March 27, 2005.

The old school/church building was sold and was renovated as a private residence and
is still located at #5 Chapel Street. The exterior looks much the same as this picture,
taken about 2004.

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