Clinton News-Record, 1985-4-17, Page 52Hullett schoolhouse
now noteworthy home
What used to be school for 30 to 40 H ullett
township students is now home for John and
Gwen Patterson and their son, Jason.
The Pattersons purchased number 1
Hullett school back in 1972 frofn a contractor.
When they took over the property the old
school bell tower was on the front lawn. On
the way downstairs the names of many of the
students could still be seen etched in the
brick.
The contractor had done some renovations
before the Pattersons bought the school.
According to Mr. Patterson, the contractor
had put in most of the partitions and changed
the kitchen doors. He also lowered the roof
two feet and made a few window changes.
"W e took out a window and made a patio,
and opened up the ceiling and put a bedroom
in the attic. We also installed a bathroom in
the basement," Mr. Patterson says.
The Pattersons also improved the weeping
bed and septic tank system and landscaped
the grounds. When they moved in, the
driveway was right 4round the house and first
base and home plate were still intact,
0
according to Mrs. Patterson.
They have transformed what was a one
room school house to a three level home
complete with three bedrooms, two bath-
rooms, a living room, a den, rec-room and an
office.
Although it took them ten years and over
$30,000, the renovation was fun, Mr.
Patterson says.
"The big thing is you have to have a good
building to start with. We did and that's a big •
plus. Some of the buildings that people buy
are shabby and it wouldn't matter how much
money or work that you put into them," Mr.
Patterson says.
When the Pattersons started working on
the house they were happy that the three
layer brick building had a sound foundation
and a furnace that did not need replacing.
The original furnace, installed in 1927, is still
heating the house today.
The Pattersons have done wonders with
the 58 -year-old structure. It's hard to believe
SS No. 1 Hulett hasn't always been a family
home.
FROM SCHOOLHOUSE TO HOME — This renovated school house in HulletI township is the
home of John and Gwen Patterson and their son Jast.n. It took th'e Pat tersuns over 10 years and
$30,000 to complete the house the way they want it. See photos page 20. (Mowatt photo)
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