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One‑room Brentwood schoolhouse restored for community use; ribbon cutting eyed for December
Summary
Maintenance supervisor James Conquest told the board the district’s restored one‑room schoolhouse is structurally sound, ADA‑compliant and expected to be finished by December, with period‑correct finishes and an idea to showcase the building during seasonal events.
James Conquest, the district’s maintenance and construction supervisor, told the board on Nov. 14 that work on the district’s historic one‑room schoolhouse is nearly finished and that crews expect completion in December 2024.
Conquest described accessibility work including new concrete ADA ramps and the need to raise the building to meet code. He said during construction electric service and HVAC were reconnected and the foundation received a stone veneer to preserve a period look. Inside, crews sanded pine wide‑plank floors, installed historically informed trim and lighting sconces refitted to simulate oil‑lamp lighting. Conquest noted a door donated from the local Dame House will be restored and used as an interior barn‑style door.
Conquest said Belfort Contracting is overseeing final work and that the contractor anticipates finishing site tasks by the week of Nov. 25, with an additional punch‑list week the week of Dec. 2. He suggested the board could plan a ribbon cutting no later than the week of Dec. 9 if they choose to celebrate the completion publicly.
Board members connected the restoration to a newly instituted Brentwood history course and said they look forward to students visiting the restored building. Conquest also floated a non‑static exhibit idea using projection or holographic lessons to interpret the building's historical use without crowding the floor space.
