Clarksburg Township Schoolhouse

The Clarksburg Schoolhouse is a historic school building located on Clarksburg Road in Clarksburg, Illinois. The school opened circa 1892 and was originally known as Bethel School; it changed its name following the growth of Clarksburg in the ensuing years. The school served as Clarksburg's public primary school for children in the first through eighth grades; students from the school continued their education at Shelbyville's high school. After the school merged into Shelbyville's district in the 1960s, the building became a community center for Clarksburg Township; it served in this capacity until 1998. The building is the only surviving community schoolhouse in the area.
The schoolhouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 25, 2001
From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarksburg_Schoolhouse

I have passed this building many times not knowing what was inside.
After seeing a post on Facebook, I drove out through the country to visit it. 
The sun was low on the horizon as a beautiful January day was ending.
I put my camera lens right against the windows to capture the shots of the inside desks.
From both sides of the building, I could only imagine what the students dreamed of sitting with friends looking through the windows at the countryside surrounding them.
And the dreams of their teacher...

There seems to be interest in restoring and preserving this building,
and I hope those who still remember attending this school can find the motivation and purpose to follow through.
~Nancy ~ 19/365