Churchville School

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Churchville School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Location:	3N 784 Church Rd. Bensenville, DuPage County, Illinois, United States
Built/Founded:	1850
Added to NRHP:	February 5, 1999^[1]
Governing body:	Elmhurst, Illinois

Churchville School, also known as Fischer School, is a school located in Bensenville, Illinois. Originally part of a schoolhouse for the original settlers of Addison Township, construction of Churchville was completed in 1850. Designated into Illinois School District #3, the land that the school was built on was donated by August Fisher. Classes were routinely held in the building until 1931. The building continued to see usage as a meeting place for organizations such as the Boy Scouts of America, and served as a polling station. In order to continue to qualify as a member of District #3, classes were held once annually until 1950, when the ownership of the school reverted to the Fisher family. Renovations occurred over a two year span starting in 1967, and a local historic society began giving occasional tours of the school. Later, Elmhurst School District #205 began to maintain the building and offered regular tours. In 1999, it was added to the list of the National Register of Historic Places. The ownership of the school was given to the town of Elmhurst in 2001.