Ware Neck resident Shannon French loves her neighborhood. She was raised in Ware Neck, has spent almost all of her life there, and wants to see it thrive.That’s why a circa 1908 schoolhouse, once a place where black children of Ware Neck were educated but long since converted into a private home, drew her attention as she drove by day after day. She said it had seen better times, and it made her sad to see that it was unlived-in, and could use a facelift.French did her research and discovered the most recent owner had passed away and the property had gone to three great-nephews who lived in other parts of the country. She tracked them down, made an offer, and bought the property in 2022.Since then, French and her husband Corey, a contractor and owner of Twin Pines Construction and French’s Well Drilling, have made an ongoing effort to turn the structure into a comfortable, up-to-date home while preserving as much of the original character of the building as possible.Because there had b...