Lower Lake Schoolhouse Museum

05/29/2026

A little about the history of the Lower Lake Historical School Preservation Committee and the Schoolhouse.

The original Schoolhouse was built in 1877.

In the late 1980’s the Schoolhouse Building had fallen into disrepair. Its future did not look bright.

A group of community members became concerned. They started a nonprofit and began fundraising to save and restore the building, which was, and still is, owned by the county.

The Founders of the original committee were John and Jane Weaver, Les and Barbara Parker, Roberta Lyons and Roberta Coltman.

The Committee began their fundraising efforts and an anonymous donation of $20,000 helped enormously. In the early 90’s restoration began💛

Recap from reminiscences with Roberta Lyons as shared with Ginger Kite
May 2019

*Updates via comments by Roberta Lyons 5/30/23:
“I think I forgot to say that well-known (and at the time, local) artist Paul Tapia created and donated the artwork for our first brochure. The committee still uses that artwork.”

Note - the Lower Lake Historical School Preservation Committee continues to support the Schoolhouse Museum.
This is the page they actively use for those efforts.

05/27/2026

Museums are such treasures!
We have multiple historic museums in Lake County!

The Schoolhouse Museum being one. Built in 1877, the building had fallen into disrepair by the late 1980’s. It was saved and restored and opened as a museum in 1993.

In 1986 the Lower Lake Historical School Preservation Committee was formed to save the building, with the help of a dedicated group of volunteers and enormous support from the community the building was restored and still stands and is enjoyed by locals and visitors alike. The building is owned by the county. The Preservation Committee continues to support and fundraise on behalf of projects for the museum

You’ll see items that are rarely seen In homes, or anywhere now. Items that our children and grandchildren may never have seen.

See how a schoolroom looked in the 1800’s.

Enjoy the working player piano- pumped by foot, a hand cranked Victrola, with lots of vintage records to enjoy, in the recreated parlor.

Remnants of another time - be sure to visit when you’re in Lake County.

Open Thursday - Saturday
10am to 4pm

05/25/2026

“Memorial Day- 1918 in Upper Lake. Originally known as Decoration Day - an occasion to decorate the graves of the war dead - Memorial Day was created in the aftermath of the American Civil War.”

—Museums of Lake County

05/22/2026

Be sure to look for the Museums of Lake County, California booth at the upcoming Lower Lake Daze Parade and Street Fair!
May 24th
Street Fair 10am to 3pm
Parade at 11am

We will be there!!! We hope you will too! If you see us there, ask us about reserving the Weaver Auditorium inside the Schoolhouse Museum for your next event!!!

05/21/2026

Weaver Auditorium at the Schoolhouse Museum💛

05/21/2026

New lawn by the gazebo! Live music coming!

05/18/2026

Happy International Museum Day💛

Happy International Museum Day from the Museums of Lake County! We are so fortunate to serve our Lake County community!