Lopez School, western view
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From left to right: Cadwell house, Lopez Methodist Church, the Parsonage, and Lopez School. The Cadwell house (now blue) can still be seen near the present Lopez Library. This photo was taken in 1916, when the roads were still all dirt!
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8. The Little Red Schoolhouse – School, Fire Hall, Diner and Library, this little building has seen it all!
Built in 1894 by Newton Jones and Jim Farnsworth, the Lopez Library began life as a schoolhouse, later serving as a restaurant and even a fire house. The lumber for the school arrived in July 1894 aboard the Schooner Port Admiral. Students went to…