(1970 to 1999)

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In 1970, after Centerville Community College vacated the Bradley home, the Centerville Community School District moved its administrative offices into the home, retaining the name Fannon Hall.

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At the same time, the home became home to Fannon Hall Elementary. When it opened, it included a kindergarten class, two first grade classes and two second grade classes. The schoolchildren walked to nearby Central Elementary for their lunches, and the same elementary school principal oversaw Central, Fannon Hall, and Lincoln Elementary schools. Local residents recall a children’s sandbox in the enclosed veranda of the Bradley home for the students.

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Faced with a leaking roof, accessibility issues coupled with rising maintenance and utility costs, the Centerville Community School District in the late 1990s started looking for a way to leave the Bradley home and build a more affordable administration office. Enter Morgan Cline, a former resident of nearby Exline, Iowa - a wealthy advertising executive, and Centerville-area philanthropist. On January 8th, 2000, Cline purchased the Bradley home for $75,000, with an additional $75,000 donation to the Centerville School District. Cline’s generosity allowed the school district to build its current administrative offices just north of the Centerville Historic Courthouse Square.