Trying to Preserve the Kirby Schoolhouse Newspaper Article

Trying to Preserve the Kirby Schoolhouse Newspaper Article

A newspaper clipping featuring an article titled "Want To Preserve Kirby Schoolhouse," accompanied by a black-and-white photograph of the Kirby School House with boarded windows, situated along Highway 115-35. The article discusses efforts by the Town of Newcastle to purchase the 99-year-old schoolhouse as a museum, highlighting its cultural significance and the role of the Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee in recommending its preservation under the Ontario Heritage Act. The article mentions ongoing negotiations with the Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education, who is offering to sell the property for $25,000, while also recounting the historical contributions of Dr. Ambrose Stanton, a notable teacher at the school, to emphasize the building's importance to the community.