This former one-room schoolhouse located east and south of Nichols was built on this spot in 1929 to replace an 1800s schoolhouse located nearby. After the school closed in 1946, the hip-roofed structure continued to be used as the Pike Grange meeting hall into the 1980s. Today, the building is vacant and in poor condition but it is one of only a few country schools remaining in Muscatine County.

Despite some exterior changes including the removal of the belfry from the roof, much of the original exterior remains including the original narrow-reveal clapboard siding, some of the original wood-sash windows, and the pediment with cornice returns above the entry door. It also sits on the original rusticated concrete block foundation.

The schoolhouse is currently privately owned. Changes were made by the owner with the goal of converting the schoolhouse into a residence although the process was not completed.

At this time, the current owner has expressed interest in selling the structure and there is the danger that it would be demolished by a new owner. The Muscatine County Historic Preservation Commission and the Friends of Historic Nichols are currently evaluating the possibility of purchasing the property and restoring it.