The historic buildings comprising Historic Webster Village are listed below in the order in which they became part of the village. For the history of each building, click on the photo or the underlined building name in the description.
In 1985, the first building–the Wheeler Wheelwright & Blacksmith Shop–was moved piece-by-piece from its location a couple miles north to its new home in Historic Webster Village. It was fully restored in 2020.
In 1992, Podunk School was moved several miles down back roads from its original location. Originally built in 1846, it served students for one hundred years before it closed.
In 1997, the Old Town Hall, dating back to 1871, was moved across fields to its new home on the Village property. Its former location is now occupied by the current Webster Township Hall, located just to the north of our Village.
In 1999, May Mast’s Old North Barn and the land on which it is situated was purchased to become part of the WTHS Village. It is now home to our museum containing antique farm equipment and tools.
In 2005, the Kleinschmidt General Store was erected in memory of Paul and Liz Kleinschmidt who served the community for decades. Paul’s wooden hand-carved scale models are on display here
In 2010, Crossroads Community Center, formerly known as the Community Hall, was purchased from Webster United Church of Christ and restored to become a central gathering point for the community once again.
In 2016, the Dieterle Corncrib stage was built in the Village in memory of the RFD Boys bluegrass band founder, Richard Dieterle.