Phoenixville School District Attempts to Save Historic Barn: Report

PHOENIXVILLE, PA -- The Phoenixville Area School District is reportedly attempting to save a historic barn on its property from being demolished.

The barn is located where the former Meadow Brook Golf Club and dates back to the Civil War, the Pottstown Mercury reports.

Officials described it as a "rich part" of local heritage, according to the report. The district purchased Meadow Brook in 2014 when they began planning stages for the new elementary school and the Early Learning Center.

The district could reportedly make $52,000 by selling the barn for timber. Other options include turning the barn into classrooms, which might be cost prohibitive at around $1 million, the report states.

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