Drawing of Weston Academy (State Normal School), built 1878. Original identifier: 130-11. The Weston Academy, established by the Methodist Church, was built in 1878, and then acquired by the state of Oregon in 1885 to become the Weston Normal School. The term ‘normal school’ was applied to schools dedicated to teacher education. Due to lack of funding, the state closed the normal school in Weston in 1909.
Community Building. Original identifier: 120-06. During the First World War, a number of Weston citizens served their country overseas. To commermorate their service after the war, the Opera House located on North Franklin Steet was moved by horse teams and placed on a basement foundation between Franklin and Broad Streets at 210 East Main Street. This was the historic site of The Weston Livery Stable in earlier years.