The Davie School Inn

Welcome to The Davie School Inn

"A Unique Place To Stay"- Southern Illinoisan

Enjoy Southern Illinois hospitality with a stay in one of our nine spacious, 850 square foot suites. Elegant accommodations centrally located between Carbondale, IL and Cape Giradeau, MO. The DAVIE SCHOOL INN features All Non Smoking Rooms, King Beds, Private Bath with Shower and Jacuzzi Tub, Alarm Clock Radio, Ceiling Fan, and Iron and Ironing Board.

In Room Massage by appointment, Romance Packages, "Ladies Night Out", and Golf Packages available. Winter Wreath Auction, Shawnee Hills Wine Trail, Antique Shops, 6 Different Golf Courses, Virticle Climbing School, Shawnee Forest, Cache River Basin, Metroplis Riverboat Casino, Restaurants and Shopping are nearby.

Davie School Inn Bed & Breakfast

Located on quiet Freeman Street, the Davie School Inn provides a peaceful and elegant stay in one of Anna's oldest historic buildings. Antique furniture can be found throughout every suite adding to the feeling that you just took a step back into time. The Inn offers a truly luxurious and relaxing environment for a couple's getaway or the whole family.

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Davie School Inn

Breakfast at the inn is Served in your suite at the time you choose. You can wake up and have your own coffee however early you like it because there is a coffee pot in your suite!! Use our great coffee or bring your favorite from home. Stay in your pajamas while you enjoy a country breakfast made by Gary the innkeeper extrodinair!! He serves basically whatever you like. Some examples are Biscuits and Gravy, Western Omlet, Blueberry Pancakes, Quiche, Fruit if the season, and much more!! If you think of something special you would like to have just ask, we are here to serve you!!!

Winstead Davie
During the year 1853, Winstead Davie, who owned most of the land which is now the site of the City of Anna and Col. Lewis W. Ashley, Division Engineer, who had come into possession of a portion of the same tract, determined to lay out a town at this point. The proper surveys were made by Francis H. Brown, the County Surveyor, and lots were laid out on both sides of Main Street and the railroad. Mr. Davie decided to name the town in honor of his beloved wife Anna and under this name the plat was entered upon the county records on March 3, 1854.

Public Schools
The city of Anna has ever been justly proud of her public schools. The first schoolhouse, built in 1854, on the corner of Franklin and Monroe Street, was destroyed by fire. The city then built the frame schoolhouse on Lot 28, donated by Winstead Davie, and adjoining the fair grounds around 1860. In this building, the youth of the city were educated, from 1860 to 1870, under the instruction of Mr. Young, Mr. Congor, William Cochran, E. Babcock, J. M. Brisbin, John Green, C. L. Brooks, H. Andrews, A. Inman, W. H. Hubbell and J. H. Sanborn. In 1869 the city felt the need for a new building and larger accommodations. The district directors C. W. Wilcox, Cyrus Shick and L. P. Wilcox, issued bonds as needed, an elegant three-story brick edifice on Lot 23 in the northwestern part of town, was built at a total cost of $22,500 including furniture.

On Wednesday, January 5, 1870, the children were moved from the small frame building before mentioned, where the total enrollment was 126 pupils, to the new house, where the number was increased to 237 pupils, with J. H. Sanborn as Principal in charge.

The building served as a public school until it was closed in 1996 and sat empty until it was bought by Gary and Andrea Dahmer (present owners) in 2002. The Dahmer's have spent many hours in a combination of restoring and remodeling to created an Inn with all the modern conveniences yet still leave the atmosphere of the old school house. Each room still has an original chalk board and book case. The original hardwood floors still show ruminants of where the student desks left their marks. Each room also has a whirlpool tub and air conditioning, not something you would find in a grade school class room.