FOWLER TWP., Ohio - For almost 90 years, kids filed into the building. First it was Fowler High School, then Neal Middle School before closing in 2011. Today, it's the Fowler Market thanks to one couple dedicated to keeping the place alive.

It was Halloween of 2015 when Doug and Jessica Gollan went to an auction and bought Doug's old junior high.

"Like, what do you do with a school, you know what I mean? You come here and you're like, OK let's set up. Now what? We got this big room, we got this gym, we got these classrooms. What do you do?" said Doug Gollan, a 2001 Mathews High School graduate.

The answer to that question didn't come right away. They moved Doug's masonry business into the back, but the rest of the building was just sitting there empty for the last four years and needed some work. So, at least at first, they shifted their focus outdoors.

"The only thing we could use when we first bought it was the front yard. So we figured, get people in tents out there and let them sell their things and it turned into a market," said Jessica Gollan.

The Fowler Market officially opened last June. Meanwhile, inside the building the Gollans were getting ready, transforming a gym into a marketplace and turning a cafeteria into a spot for special events.

When the weather turned colder the market went inside and a steady stream of former students followed.

"We got very lucky in the beginning with our draw," said Jessica. "People just wanted in the building. Helped with the vendors, because they wanted in the building and that's where the vendors were."

"My kids went to school here and I know my daughter when she comes in, she's looking around like 'Wow'. It's really nice to come back in and use the building," said Patty Currington, who owns Currs Creations. "It was a shame that no one was using it for such a long time so it's nice."

In a lot of ways, you can barely even tell this was a school. At one point, lockers lined the hallways. You can still see a bell here and there, but the building has officially moved on to the next phase in its life. Different, but still a big part of this community.

"It is really neat that you don't have to go get a new building when you want to do something and they wanted to give back to the community," said Emily D'Amico, owner of Jamby Styles. "It is really nice that they were able to salvage a piece of history."

"I love it. The historical nature of it, it's beautiful," said Jessica. "I didn't go to school here, but that doesn't matter. It's a beautiful building, so I'm very happy we can actually use it."

Old Fowler High School, built in 1922; not a school anymore, but still teaching lessons that there's always time to re-invent yourself.

Fowler Market is open every Sunday from 12pm-4pm. You can learn more on their website or facebook page.