Old Ballwin Schoolhouse Hosts Open-House Sunday

The Ballwin Historical Commission is scheduled to host a special ceremony at the Old Ballwin Schoolhouse at the end of this month to celebrate the completion of a years-long renovation process.

The Old Ballwin School House, which sits immediately east of Ballwin Elementary School, is a pretty far cry from its contemporary neighbor with a total of two classrooms split with a divided doorway.

The space educated young Ballwin residents beginning around 1900, when city leaders decided to construct the schoolhouse as a replacement for a .

The city paid $15,000 in 2007 to help pay for earlier renovations to the school house, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported, and has held in conjunction with the historical commission to complete the restoration.

To celebrate the project's full restoration, an open house will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Oct. 23 at the Old Ballwin Schoolhouse just east of . A dedication ceremony is scheduled for 2 p.m.

Editor's Note: This article was last updated at 4:48 p.m. Tuesday. An earlier version displayed an incorrect date for the year Ballwin's one-room schoolhouse was established. We regret this error.