BRIDGETON, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — This was building was once, Racoon Township Schools, built back in 1925.
Steve Herzog's grandmother went to school at this very building many years ago. He said he and all of his cousins also went to school here and because of that connection, he has dreamed of owning this building.
In 1986, Herzog and his wife, got the keys to the building, on the anniversary of their marriage. "We have the old pictures that's inside with all the trophies. The pictures are from 1924 to 1960, and all the trophies are still in here and so are the banners from the baseball team," said Steve Herzog, co-owner of the building.
The couple not only resides in the building, but they've also made it a space for the community to walk through time. There are signatures from past stude