Grand Isle Schoolhouse #4

Grand Isle Schoolhouse #4. . , The Schoolhouse was built in 1814 and also is known as the "Block Schoolhouse.” It was constructed of foot-thick, squared-off logs, which can be viewed through a stove air vent on the outside south wall. Timbers were laid like a log cabin with lime and-sand mortar. One- and one-half-inch thick planks were nailed vertically on the outside of the logs and clapboards nailed onto the planks. Alterations were made in the 1930's to conform to State standards of larger windows and the addition of electricity. A study by the University of Vermont in 1989 revealed the original exterior color was yellow ochre., Originally, it was located one-quarter mile east of Grand Isle Corners on the south side of the road now known at East Shore Road North. It was moved to the grounds of the Grand Isle Elementary School in 1954 and became a functional school building. , In 2003 the Grand Isle School Board donated the Schoolhouse to the Grand Isle Historical Society. In an effort to provide the public the opportunity to view the building, it was moved in late November of the same year to its present location. It is open to the public during summer hours., Public lectures and programs of the Grand Isle Historical Society are held in the Schoolhouse. Occasionally, a retired teacher conducts 18oo's role-playing "classes” for students on field trips from nearby elementary schools.