This fine old building was originally an elementary school, built in the 1920s. It was sold in the 1960s to the local grange, and provides meeting space with a well equipped kitchen, assembly hall, and classrooms. A few rooms are rented to commercial and community enterprises. I understand that long delayed roof and subfloor maintenance is now urgently needed. I hope they can find the resources.
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It is a lovely old building. I am learning a little about architectural styles from others' blogs. I am mostly ignorant but this style looks a little Spanish Colonial - maybe it's the wrought iron work below the windows on those towers or the two towers themselves are a little bit like some of the old mission churches. Nice also to find out about granges - I had to look it up. I suspect we have had something similar in Canada but I don't know if they were called granges. I had a rural aunt who was very involved in the "Women's Institute" which seemed to be an important organization for rural women.
I'm no expert on architecture either, but I think you're right. It would look even more Spanish Colonial with a red tile roof. There is a touch of Art Deco in the tower moldings too, I think.
My introduction to Women's Institutes was through the movie "Calendar Girls", so it's hard to dissociate the images of nude photography from WI for me. I think those are just in British Commonwealth countries.
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