By the numbers

1905 - the year the original building was built as a two room school house.  It is all cinder block construction with 8" thick exterior block walls.

1968 - the year it was sold by the county and turned into a church

2001 - the year an addition was added in the back of the original building.  There is a full kitchen and a men's and women's restroom.

5,000 - the approximate square footage.  2,300 in the original building, 1,050 square feet in the upstairs addition and a 1,600 square feet basement under original building.  This is more square footage than we will ever need, however we hope the home will become a gathering place for both of our extended families over holidays and get-togethers.

18 - number of windows in original building. They are 7' tall x 3' wide and are either original or have been replaced with single pane glass or frosted plexiglass or just boarded over.  The glass on all of the windows on the west side of the house has been painted.  Most of the original (and lovely) window trim is intact.

0 - number of bedrooms when we bought it.  We will eventually make it 5 - 6 bedrooms.

3 - number of bathrooms when we bought it.  The term "bathroom" is used loosely, as in 4 toilets in 3 rooms, no showers or bathtubs.

2.5 - number of acres of land.

4 - number of outbuildings (shop, pump house, irrigation pump house, modular building)  The modular building is 900 square feet and has a kitchenette, bathroom and one bedroom, we've tried to think of a use for it but think we will try to sell it.

11 - number of 18' church pews (plus 2, 7' long pews) we inherited with the building, along with numerous hymnals, bibles, and other assorted vintage furniture

Infinity - number of goat-head weed-seeds on the property.  They are an ongoing battle and hurt like hell when stepped on.

2 - number of sides that border corn fields. (3, if you count the one directly across the highway from us).  I am slightly obsessed with the way the rows line up perfectly.

 

 1- Baptismal tub

 

1 - Piece of original art, titled "Liveing Water's" it is 8' wide x 4' tall.  One of the former Pastors visited and knew the man who painted it, I gave it to them as a sentimental piece.

 

5-10 years - how long we plan on the renovation taking, we are paying cash as we go and working on weekends and evenings.  Plus, I have lofty ambitions! We hope to have the main room pretty well completed within the next 18 months - 2 years.  The big picture includes the exterior, landscaping, basement renovation, garage addition etc.

Forever - how long we plan on living here