This excellent example of early Polk County affluent rural living was built in the late 1880s by Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Blocker of Hillsborough County. Although it might more accurately be called the Blocker-Raulerson House, the building takes its name from Daniel Amos Raulerson, who purchased it in July 1901 and lived there until 1912 before moving to Lakeland. He was a prospector and developer of phosphate mines, including the Coronet Mine. His son, J.D. Raulerson, Sr., served as Polk County Clerk of the Circuit Court from 1921 to 1937. The school remained active until 1956, then served as a School Board maintenance facility for refinishing school furniture until it was abandoned in 1982. It stood empty until Sally Mellor, a reporter for the Polk County Democrat, saw it on a School Board surplus list and alerted the community to its historical value. Through the efforts of Homeland residents, surrounding communities, and local historical organizations including the Polk County Historical Commission, the Polk County Historical Association, and E.D. Bud Dixon, Clerk of the Circuit Court, the school was saved and restored. On March 26, 1985, ownership of the building and surrounding land passed from the Polk County School Board to the Polk County Board of County Commissioners to create Homeland Heritage Park. In 2007, The Homeland School was added to the National Register of Historic Places for its historical significance.