The building that houses IS 183 is Citizens' Hall.
Citizens’ Hall was designed in 1870 by Charles T. Rathburn to serve as a district schoolhouse on the first floor with a large public meeting hall on the second floor. After district schools were consolidated, Citizens’ Hall continued to be used as a meeting place, but with decreasing frequency. Old Curtisville, Inc. was organized as a community group to preserve and restore the building, and was instrumental in obtaining a grant from the Massachusetts Historical Commission for critical repairs in 1975.
Founded in 1991, for the first 14 years, IS183 Art School leased space in historic Citizens’ Hall. In 2005 we merged with the buildings previous owner, Old Curtisville, Inc., and now own the building outright. After acquiring title to Citizens’ Hall in June 2005, IS183 Art School immediately embarked on our “Home At Last” campaign; a four-phase program of capital repairs and improvements to address the widespread effects of deferred maintenance on the building. Exterior repairs were completed in May 2009.
Congratulations to gworol on the First to Find!
A big thank you goes out to IS 183 - Art School of the Berkshires for allowing this cache on their property.