The first schoolhouse in the Henry County community of Lewisville was a log cabin built on land donated by a Mr. Freeman1. The building was moved several times before its replacement, the extant structure, was erected in 1893. The new school faced west and originally featured a two-tiered open belfry2.
The brick Lewisville schoolhouse only operated for twenty years before it was replaced by a $20,000 Franklin Township High School in 19133. Fifteen years later, the high school received a $53,000 addition that consisted of a gymnasium, auditorium, and five classrooms4.
The 1893 schoolhouse outlasted its successor, which was demolished after its students consolidated into Tri High School. Today, with some modifications, the old school is a bed and breakfast known as Newhouse Family Inn.
Sources Cited
1 Lewisville’s One Hundredth Birthday (1928, December 27). The Knightstown Banner. p. 6.
2 About the Inn (n.d.). Newhouse Family Inn. Web. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
3 Above is a pleasing view (1928, December 14). The Knightstown Banner. p. 9.
4 Dedicate New Gym Love. 9th (1928, October 19). The Knightstown Banner. p. 1.
