Once the village's most prominent building, the Proctor Block was built in the 1870s as a municipal facility. John Proctor, a local tycoon, financed its construction as part of an extensive town improvement project.. It once had a third floor, but it was destroyed by fire a century ago. Over the years, different parts of the Proctor Block have served as a town hall, a U.S. post office and even a hamburger joint! Proctor purchased it 1983, and it was renovated for history classrooms (upstairs), Admissions and Development offices. Today, Admissions occupies the entire first floor, and Communications and Development are on the upper level.