Q: Is the Oates-Reynolds Memorial Building in Newton marking its centennial?
A: The building that holds Newton’s library and museum was constructed in 1922 as the girl’s dormitory of the Baptist Collegiate Institute.
The Baptist Collegiate Institute was typical of the schools that sprang up in that era and made a significant contribution to education in the Wiregrass. Within nine years the Baptist Collegiate Institute had to be enlarged three times, and by 1918 it had 250 students drawn from all over the Wiregrass.
Newton’s town clerk, the mayor, and the water department moved in. Later the town offices moved out and plans were made to upgrade the museum. The building consisted of 36 rooms, 18 on the first floor including the large lobby, and 18 upstairs which include a general bath and storage area.
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