Site of Brookville College erected 1852-1872  "Julia Dumont                 Society" founded here December 16th 1853 Original building purchasedby Brookville and served as PUblic School 1873-1912. Building razed 1912 and present older building erected.

In the forefront of the agitation for the establishment of a school of higher learning in Brookville were members of the local Methodist and Presbyterian church bodies.  Originally, only females were allowed to be part of the student body; however, several years later, males were also permitted to attend.  Tuition costs were relatively low, per semester rates varied from $3.50 to $5.00 per pupil.  Money was ever a problem to this institution, and, because of lack of funds, chiefly endowments, the school was forced to close in 1872.  In that year the building was sold to the town of Brookville.  From 1873 on, the building was used as a primary and secondary school for the young people of Brookville.