White Schoolhouse

Event Space

The schoolhouse is available to rent and is a great venue for receptions, parties, business meetings and the like.

Occupancy

Our main space is the original “one room” which measures 25’ X 40’and accommodates 25 - 100 people, depending on the configuration.

Cocktail Party / Standing configuration – up to 100 can be accommodated comfortably in the main space with room for several hors d’oeuvres or drink tables
Tables/Seating – eight, 6’ round tables can seat 8 for up to 64 people

There is also a large deck (20’ X 40’) in back that can be used when the weather permits.

Amenities, artifacts

Tables: 8 – 6’ round tables, 2 – 8’ rectangular
64 plastic folding chairs
Sound system with connectivity to iPod/MP3 player (customer-supplied)
Projector for use with personal computer (customer-supplied)

Other details

Parking – up to 50 vehicles can be accommodated on our lot, which is a combination of gravel and grass.
At present (May 2013) there no wheelchair access, although some plans have been drawn; please inquire for current status.
Rental rates vary by day (weekday/weekends) and duration (hourly/daily rates)

the school

One room, many souls.

History

One venue, many incarnations.

Early History

The Early Days

Rural Douglas County

The current structure is the fourth schoolhouse to occupy the site. History swallowed the first circa 1860s structure. Flood consumed the second in 1903. Fire did in the third schoolhouse in 1928. But the fourth one stayed up. The current structure was built in 1929. In 1961, White School closed when Grant School opened.

Ichabod's Era

Anyone want a peanut?

Betwixt/between. Not quite city. Not quite county.

A "3-2" bar occupied the premesis from about 1975-1985. Ichabod's was a place to congregate, drink and eat peanuts. (Don't bother with the shells. Just toss them on the floor.) When the drinking age went to 21, the winds of change blew. (See the article from the 10/14/85 University Daily Kansan in PHOTOS section.)

Party Central

Date dashes and such.

Where are those party pics?

Through the mid-80s and 90s the schoolhouse was rented as a party venue by many different university groups. These memories are a bit hazy, but there are probably some party pics out there that would help us remember. (Incidentally, if you have some party pics you'd like to share, please email them to schoolhouse1510@gmail.com)