1780—School in area of present North Congregational Churchyard

1798—School removed

1856—York County Atlas Map shows school house in use in Town House Area across the street from KHS School House. Earliest available town records indicate a school in use in Town House Area 1859.

1899—Original Town House School, across from site, sold to Atlantic Shore Railway for a trolley waiting room

1900—Present Town House School built as one room schoolhouse

1910—Small primary room for recitation added to the back

1916—Another small addition was made and stoves jacketed

1918—Foundation of Town House School graded and filled

1919—Dividing wall in Town House School pushed back to make more room for 27 primary students

1920—Town House School enlarged 6 feet at rear of building, 2 windows added, chimney moved and rebuilt, running water and drinking fountain added, and grading of grounds

1922—Chemical toilet installed at Town House School

1923—Interior of school decorated

1928—Exterior of Town House School painted

1935—Electric lights and a new jacketed stove installed at the Town House School

1952—Kennebunkport Historical Society organized

1953—Consolidated School built on School Street Kennebunkport

1955—The Town House School was purchased for $1500 and became the Kennebunkport Historical Society headquarters

1962—Goat Island Light Bell was moved from the lighthouse to the Town House School at a cost of $3.95

1964—The vault was built at the Schoolhouse

2013— An Architectural Conservation Assessment was conducted of the Nott House and the Town House School by preservation consultants Finch&Rose.  The survey and resulting report were funded by Heritage Preservation, of Washington, D.C. Multiple areas of concern were identified in both buildings. The Priority recommendations of that report regarding the Town House School were to

1.) Evaluate and address the bulging at the top of the south wall.

2.) Initiate a program using computerized data loggers to record temperature and relative humidity in the schoolroom and the archives storage room for at least a full year.

3.) Install French drains along the foundation under the eaves of the building.

4.) Prepare and repaint the exterior including replacement of rotted clapboards and trim at the junction of the schoolhouse to the archives addition.

2014— A committee of Board Members was formed to determine the future of the various Kennebunkport Historical Society properties.

2015— February, after an inspection of the Town House School by Structural Engineer, David Pinkham, the  building was padlocked and declared to be uninhabitable/dangerous due to mold and the bulging at the top of the south wall.

2015 June Kirsten Camp, executive administrator of the Kennebunkport Historical Society said “the Committee members spent eight months vetting options before coming to the conclusion that the old school building, first built in 1900, would have to be razed.”