The dwelling stood at the intersection of Payne and Saratoga Avenues, situated northeast of the venerable oak tree, officially christened "The Moreland Oak Tree" in August 1981.

[5][4][3][6] Gubserville was an early-day settlement that served as a way station with its very own United States post office located approximately half a mile from Moreland school toward Saratoga.

The facility had been designed to accommodate the eventual expansion of the Moreland School District.

Initially, only the ground floor was utilized, with the upper level occasionally hosting dances until it was repurposed as classroom space.

The Moreland School functioned as a hub of learning within the district until 1949, at which point the combined factors of classroom sizes and structural aging necessitated its closure.

[4][3] In 1948, a modern Moreland School was erected, leading to the demolition of the original building in 1951.

The inscription on the plaque reads: Oldest known rural school district in California.

Through efforts of Samuel Curtis Rogers, third teacher, 1852-1854, first public school building, formerly home of Zechariah Moreland, obtained 1852.