New Life for Old School Building in Lackawanna County

A former elementary school in Lackawanna County is getting new life as an apartment building.

After nearly a year of construction, people have started to move into the former Academy Street school in Moscow.

The renovation project only began last June.

The old school is now home to 20 different one-and-two-bedroom apartments.

The former school closed in 2009.

"I love the building. I love the apartments. They've turned out beautifully. I couldn't ask for anything nicer," Lois Hughes said.

Lois Hughes just moved in one week ago.

She used to teach 4th grade in the former school and says she's glad it wasn't torn down because there are still a lot of memories for people.

"I am very glad that they've done this over. This was originally an elementary school, then it became Moscow's high school and then it went back to being an elementary school again," Hughes said.

Contractors say many of the school's old classrooms were the perfect size for apartments.

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