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by commissioning an assessment by architects Gerald A. Doyle & Associates. Their report concluded the building was no longer "ideal" for use as a school but had "significant architectural and historical significance". The report documented original features including floors, stairs, brickwork, window and door frames, ceilings, interior walls, chair rails, picture moldings, slate chalkboards, light fixtures, and the school bell. Restoration of these features was estimated to cost $ 411,000.
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were no longer applicable to a historic structure. On June 30, 2005 a plaque was unveiled to commemorate the listing of the schoolhouse on the NRHP. The plaque is located in the first floor entryway due to fear of vandalism if it were on the outside of the structure. Restoration work was funded by
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in 2004. It is considered the longest used schoolhouse in
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contractor Joe Petit for $ 9,000 to $ 10,000 on land donated by the town's founder, Joe Mayer. Since its completion in 1915, it was continuously used as a school, except for 1982–1987, until 2002 when it was condemned by the
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Konlarski, Louise (July 30, 2003). "Grant promised new life for historic Mayer schoolhouse".
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