In 1908 the townsite of Elmo was laid out. Each summer a bowery was erected east of this site where social events were held. In 1911 a group of men purchased the Cleveland schoolhouse and dragged it with teams and logs to the bowery lot. It was rebuilt and used for school, church, and other gatherings. George H. Oviatt was named first L.D.S. Bishop on June 10, 1913. In 1926 the original owners presented the building to the church. It was razed in 1957.