In 1876-77, Escalante pioneers erected a 36 x 18 foot log building located 20 feet west of this site. The 18-inch-diameter logs came from Cyclone Lake Mountain by ox team and were hewn by hand, fastened with oak pins, morticed at the ends, and chinked with lime mortar. The building had a white sandstone foundation, one door, three windows on each side, and white pine shingles. Its desks were boards hinged to the wall, and its seats were split logs with the flat side up and no backs. It served as a school and for all public gatherings until 1885. Its teachers were Jane S. Coleman, Mary Ann P. Schow, and John Miles. The building was vacated in 1898.