Does Anyone Want the Mosheim School?
Back in August of 2008, my Up Front column included a photograph of the abandoned and derelict Mosheim school, an Alamo-like building located about eight miles west of Valley Mills at the intersection of FM 217 and FM 215. TH reader Elliot Herndon sent us the photograph, and Phil Murphy of the TxDOT Waco Maintenance Office identified it at the request of photo librarian Anne Cook. Now it turns out the building is scheduled for demolition. The April 9, 2009 edition of the Valley Mills Progress (mailed to me anonymously) presents a front page photo of the school building with a story about the proposed demolition, explaining that the owner can’t afford to repair or protect the structure.
April 30th, 2009 at 1:57 pm
There are a lot of old buildings that have been turned into lovely community centers – cafes – gyms – art galleries – indoor playgrounds – and all of these options should be weighed before tearing down something that will likely be replaced with feeble new construction on a short-sighted plan.