While many have run to Farmersville to grab bricks from the demolished school, a recent visit to the Farmersville Historical Society’s Log House and a local storage area shows that there are many more historical treasures from the school and the community that have been saved and preserved.
Treasures from the School and Much More
Current Historical Society president Daryl Weller gave this publication an exclusive look at the Log House and the Society’s storage facility, where numerous collected and donated items are hidden away.
Among the photos and documents from the history of the Farmersville school, one of the most exciting finds is the original time clock that rang the bells to change classes at Farmersville High School. A similar clock from Germantown High School was preserved and moved to the new Valley View school.
The Historical Society also has a number of school trophies saved from the old school, plus yearbooks, class photos and varsity ‘F’ letters from Farmersville High School.
Many of us don’t remember when State Route 123 (which currently dead-ends onto SR4), went through Germantown, out Plum Street, and down Farmersville-Germantown Pike past the current school to reach Farmersville.
The Historical Society still has the signs, along with a pair of Lukingbeal paintings that may have come from the school. See Check Your Walls for a Piece of Local History
And speaking of signs, the Historical Society still has directional signs to the Bottle Farm, which in the 1950s was a nationally known attraction. The land is now Farmersville/Jackson Township Joint Park.
This mail sorter, saved from the former Farmersville post office, still includes the names of local families.
The storage facility also included this replica of the Lower Gratis Road bridge that was moved to Carillon Park in 1984. See Farmersville Bridge Featured at Carillon Park
A Monument to Farmersville History
The Log House, which hosted a generation of Farmersville Elementary students for historical demonstrations and stories of local founders, has been little used for many years. Thanks to the Farmersville Fire Association, Santa has visited the last three years, so the Log House has been open for visitors during the Farmersville Village Christmas celebration and tree lighting.
In 1982, the recently chartered Farmersville Historical Society acquired the Log House from Forrest Bickel. The home is thought to date to before 1820 and was the home of Henry Swartzel, an original Farmersville settler whose family owned land in Jackson Township and Preble County.
The log house was purchased with funds from the Historical Society and a $10,000 grant from Montgomery County. The home was professionally restored to preserve its historic value.
Those interested in learning more about Farmersville history and helping preserve and share it should contact Farmersville Historical Society president Daryl Weller at 937-673-9126 or [email protected].
You may also use this form from the TWIN CREEK TIMES to voice your interest. The information will be shared and used to help revitalize the Historical Society.
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