History

During the 1920’s local farmers donated the land, hauled the rock and supplied the labor to construct the school. Due to consolidation of the Madison County Schools this building was abandoned in 1989. In March of 1999 a group of local citizen volunteers organized the Spring Creek Community Center Board. Their goal is to restore the stone building and attract needed resources to strengthen the community economy and identity. Ideally, the old school will become a new active community center providing a place for all ages to learn, socialize, and obtain some local employment to help preserve our rural heritage and family farms.

Renovation Project

Since the new Community Center will be a public building the Board had to hire an architect, commercial building contractor and a sanitary engineer. To increase the Board's potential for successfully obtaining grant money, a professional grant writer will be working with everyone involved to submit grants to fund the project. We have been assured that within two years he will have acquired the funds for the total restoration. The contractor estimates the project will be completed within six to nine months after the funds are received.
In March the Board sent out a newsletter requesting help from the local community for further restoration. The community responded enthusiastically, sending money to buy windows and otherwise contribute to the restoration. The windows have been ordered and are currently stored.
The next steps in this project will be a new septic system and floor replacement. In an effort to reduce the buildings operational costs, radiant heat will be installed in the floors, meaning all the floors will be removed. The mascot painted on the gym floor will be restored and used.