1889 Territorial Schoolhouse

"This was Edmond's first school house constructed in 1889 shortly after the Land Rush. It is also believed to be the oldest standing building in Oklahoma County. Historically, it seems the building became a private residence around 1900 and then a camera shop in the 1950s.

Restored by the Edmond Historic Preservation Trust in recent decades, what you see today is a nicely restored single room school house with period desks and decor. Opening hours are Saturday 1-4pm if you want to visit the inside of the old territorial school. Otherwise, a quick stop to view from the outside along with a couple of bronze sculptures of school children will do. You can walk around the sides and peek through the windows if you want to see what it looks like inside."

Brad

"Fun and free little historical school building that is open to walk-in's on the first two Saturdays of every month. As soon as we walked in we were pleasantly greeted by two ladies who were very informative and eggar to educate us with all the helpful and neat facts that they knew about the school house. They even knew which decorative pieces were accurate to the time period but were not original to the school house. Interestingly this building is not a national registered historical site due to the building having been moved 50 feet from its original spot.
The building is well air conditioned and has two entrances. ♿️ The wheelchair accessible entrance is located on the east side of the building facing the tire and lube shop, while the front entrance which faces 2nd street has a couple steps to climb.
We both really appreciated that the renovation maintained the integrity of the original chalkboards or Blackboards that were painted onto the interior walls of the classroom. These Blackboards were merely a mixture of burnt sweet potatoes and milk painted in a rectangle on the wall but are currently protected behind a plexiglass framed barrier. Although the current roof is modern, a small section of the original roof with wood shingles is mounted on the wall in the back corner of the school house. They even have the original school bell rope and you can even ring the bell for yourself. The Edmond Historical Museum and the School House often collaborate on community events and even offer a pioneer day for kids to experience what school life was like when the school was in use.
There are bathrooms present but they are located outside the school house, similar to how it was when the school was operational. Unfortunately they seem to remain locked unless groups are visiting or when events are occurring. In front of the restrooms are multiple picnic tables that were built by a local Eagle Scout troop and even contain small plaques commemorating who built which table. Lastly there seems to only be two parking spots available for visitors, located directly behind the school house and one is handicap parking. The surrounding area does offer additional parking options."

Levi

"Hidden gem! If you would like to see this cute schoolhouse and learn from the docents on hand, be sure to mark your schedule. It’s only open on Saturdays and maybe not even every Saturday of the month. It was a delightful and educational stop."

Ashleigh Diacogiannis