. . . Ronald Reagan loved his home town of Dixon, Illinois. He called on his close personal friend, Norm Wymbs, and asked him to help the folks of Dixon . . .
. . . As Mr. Wymbs finalized the Reagan home restoration project, the South Central School building, where Dutch attended 5th, 6th and 7th grades, was falling into disrepair and had not been occupied for some years. Built in 1908, the school system could no longer support the old building. Norm was offered, and purchased, the building and grounds for $500. . .
. . . Being a visionary, author and entrepreneur, Mr. Wymbs generated ambitious ideas for utilizing the old school. Over several years he assembled a crew and began to turn his ideas into reality. . . more about the building>>
The picture on the right shows a view from the mezzanine of the gymnasium and basketball court where, on one of his visits to Dixon, Mr. Reagan played Horse with Norm Wymbs.
Take a tour of the entire building's beautifully restored interior here.
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