Historic Rock
Building and
Julia Randall
Elementary School
A free presentation, open to the public, featuring
photographs about the historic “Rock Building” and Julia Randall Elementary
School, will be narrated by local speaker, writer and educator Gail Hearne
on Monday, September 16, at 10:30 a.m. in the Payson Public Library
Community Room.
Gail Hearne
This presentation along with a 10:00 a.m. open meeting about
the library’s activities are hosted by the Library Friends of Payson, a
nonprofit organization that helps meet programming and financial needs of the
library, including the purchase of books. Light refreshments will be served.
For more information, call Payson Public Library at 474-9260 or visit our
website at www.libraryfriendsofpayson.
The
Rock Building was
built by local men with federal Works Progress Administration (WPA)
funds
during the Great Depression. The historic stone schoolhouse was open to
educate
Payson’s children for 7 decades (February 1939-March 2009). Former Rock
Building students and teachers may wish to share their memories with
other attendees following the presentation.
In conjunction with the 2009
opening of the newly built Julia Randall Elementary School, the rock building
was remodeled to become the home of the Payson school district administrative
offices. Many features of the historic building were retained and enhanced,
including the basic structure and restoration of the original oak wood floors.
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