[2] Peacock reportedly constructed the house using wood gathered from ships wrecked in nearby Key Biscayne.

[4] The building's owner, Charles Peacock, was paid rent in the amount of $12.00 for the first seven-month school year.

[6] The first teacher hired by the Miami-Dade County School Board to instruct pioneer children of Coconut Grove, Flora McFarlane, was contracted in November 1889.

[7] The schoolhouse also retains historical significance since the first meetings of the Woman's Club of Coconut Grove were held on site.

[8] In February 1891, Flora McFarlane and Coconut Grove pioneers Isabella Peacock, Euphemia Frow, Mary Munroe, and Louisa Newbold held began their work of organizing numerous social, civic, and educational projects.