A group calling itself Friends of South Luther Hall (School) is asking Dufferin County Museum to take possession and move the 124-year-old brick structure, and thus to preserve educational history.

In a letter to Dufferin County and the museum, Pearl White-Newson, Gail Montgomery and Diana Montgomery-Kocher said Union School Section No. 2 is owned by North Wellington, and is about to be sold and possibly demolished.

However, they said, Wellington has offered to sell the building to the group for a dollar provided that it would be moved by Oct. 30.

The group admits that it doesn't have the resources to move the school, but "we are presently looking at all options as we do not want to see the building destroyed as it is part of the history of our region."

They don't mention that the school, following its closing as an educational facility in 1964, had been used as a site for family reunions and other events.

They do refer the county to the history of the school as outlined in "100 Years on the Upper Grand."

According to that, the school accommodated students from both East and West Luther as it was built on the town line. It began as a log cabin in 1852, and the present brick building went up in 1882, with some additions and improvements between then and 1956.

At one time, the school had 65 pupils, and one teacher who was paid the grand sum of $305 a year.

The group says the school would be a "great asset" along with the Corbetton Church, as "people who attended one-room schools could enter the building and reminisce. Today's children could see first hand where their parents and grandparents obtained their education."

A county official said the museum would likely investigate whether or not the building could be

moved and, with respect to the tight time frame, would likely get an extension from North Wellington while investigating.