Please join us in making the Grange Great again!
Our journey repairing the old Sparta Grange 110 building began in 2019 when we acquired the building. The building had been neglected for several years prior to us taking ownership. Spartansburg Community Foundation is committed to making this building available to our community.
Our vision is to have the building available for use as it once was in the past. We believe that once the building is completed, it will be an asset to everyone in our surrounding area.
The building was built in 1849 as a First Presbyterian Church and in 1912 was sold to the Sparta Grange 110. In the past, the building was used as a school for grades 1st through 3rd while the Sparta High School was being built in the 1960s. Events such as Christmas in Spartansburg, which is a two day craft event on the first weekend in December, various community meetings, and square dances were held at the building. Organizations such as the Boy Scouts, the Girl Scouts, and Sparta Grange 110 met at the building. Among these groups, the Grange Building was also home to the Mason Sparta Lodge.
After two years of discussion with the Masons to return to Spartansburg, the Spartansburg Traditional Lodge No. 817 was constituted on June 28. The Masons will support the community in whatever capacity is asked of them.
The building was in desperate need of maintenance and repair. The front right corner had a hole in the foundation which exposed the basement. There were several areas of the foundation that were crumbling into the basement. Water covered most of the basement area.
In September of 2021, we raised enough money to contract a local masonry business to put a completely new foundation under the building. We also tore down the chimney that was pulling down the east side of the wall from the building. The chimney area created severe water damage to our building. The support beam was rotted in some areas and needed to be remanufactured to support the roof and wall.
In 2022, we proceeded to make the building structurally sound by having metal plates built to support the beams in the basement that had deteriorated from years of being wet. We rebuilt and remanufactured some of the beams that had rotted through in a few other areas. We also had a new metal roofing installed.
Our current project, which started at the beginning of July 2025, is replacing the stairs, handrails, and porch railing to make the porch area structurally sound. We are accomplishing this by replacing the steps and adding support to the floorboards of the porch and securing the support beams. The addition of wider steps, painting the columns and floor of the porch, as well as installing a new front door and siding will enhance the look of the building and its curb appeal.
Next, we plan to move inside to begin working on the main area, a 39’ x 39’ space, of the upper building. This will involve adding electrical wiring, plumbing, and insulation. It will also include finishing the interior walls, ceiling and new lighting.
We know that once we start each project, we are always finding that it is not an easy straightforward path to progress. It takes time, money, and, most importantly, volunteers to help.
Throughout each project we pride ourselves in supporting local businesses from which we purchase our supplies. It may be less expensive to go to the big chain stores, but we believe in supporting small business in our surrounding community. We also look forward to ways to bring more people into our small community through events that we sponsor throughout the year.
As our journey continues in this project, we implore you to consider donating to our cause.
Giving by credit card?
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Giving cash or a check?
Gifts can be mailed to Spartansburg Community Foundation, 242 Main Street, Spartansburg, PA 16434. Checks can be made payable to the SPARTANSBURG COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.
Giving by credit card?
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