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The Reese School, built in 1884, originally sat on Bradshaw Road one half mile south of the Traction Line.
This school served the community until the early 1950s when the district joined Pleasant Grove. Rich in local history this school served many of the early Japanese families whose families farmed the area.
Donated by Russell Newland, the permit process to get this historic building restored has begun. The building consists of two rooms, the original one room school and an additional room added as enrollment increased. The plans call for restoring the outside of the building and the original school room back to what the building looked like in 1884. We will use the larger original room to house artifacts from the early school and as a meeting place to serve our Society. In the smaller, newer room the plans call for a commerical kitchen to use for our events and fundraisers.
History of the Reese School
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Nearly a year after the school was donated by Russell Newland for restoration the historic 1884 Reese School sat near Grant Line Road awaiting the last leg of its final trip. Months of work and coordination plus two false starts finally paid off when the aged beauty began her final move on 3 December 2006. The effort to move this building was a joint effort between Russell Newland, the Elk Grove Historical Society, Montgomery Contractors, the City of Elk Grove, Cosumnes CSD, SMUD, Frontier, Comcast and Tree Tech of Sacramento to name a few. Now waiting patiently at the Elk Grove Heritage Park, fundraising and the restoration process has begun.
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