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Baltzer Meyer Historical Society is headquartered in the old Harrold Zion Lutheran Church at 642 Baltzer Meyer Pike. The Society acquired the church building in 1997. Work to restore the 1884 structure began immediately.
This building (The BMHS Center) now houses our offices, the Paul Miller Ruff Library, publishing and genealogy departments, and Harrold Hall. Volunteers man the office and assist visitors in their genealogy research. The entrance to the BMHS offices is at the rear of the building.
The photograph below shows the physical relationship between the BMHS Center on the left, and the Harrold Schoolhouse #8 across the road on the right. (September 2005)
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Harrold Schoolhouse #8 is located across the road from The Center. It was built in 1883 and acquired by BMHS in 1995. The renovation of the school house began in 1996. Plans are to restore it to function as a museum, a place for contemporary students to peek into the past and visualize how education has changed over the years.
This is the inside of the newly renovated Harrold Schoolhouse #8. The recently completed restrooms shown below are located behind the schoolhouse.
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