Built in 1886, this charming brick property was the very first school on Amelia Island , with locals calling it “Schoolhouse No. 1.” The original four-room structure was designed by architect Robert Sands Schuyler, whose distinct style can be found throughout Downtown Fernandina Beach, from St. Peter’s Episcopal Church to the Tabby House to the Fairbanks House . As the population of Amelia Island grew, the schoolhouse was expanded multiple times; however, it ultimately ceased functioning as a school in the 1930s due to overcrowding.

Since then, the schoolhouse has led many lives, from a library office to a Masonic Lodge and — as of 2017 — a boutique hotel. To make the Schoolhouse Inn a reality, the property underwent extensive restorations, including the replacement of approximately 5,000 bricks on the exterior with historic red common bricks.…