It was an age of elegant style. Clothes, carriages , buildings -- especially buildings -- had a distinctive style and lavish ornaments. Many still survive, lovingly restored to their former glory.


Capture the elegance of those long-ago days with the Gold Ribbon Series(TM) buildings from Walthers. This collection of HO Scale kits is designed for simple snap-together assembly with a minimum of gluing. The finished models are perfect for layouts, dioramas or Christmas Villages.

Major parts snap together and you just glue on smaller details for the finishing touch. Main walls and trim are molded as one assembly, but in two different colors, so you can use your new model right of the box. Windows feature true-to-scale mullions and frames molded in color over clear glazing for more realism. Decals and interior detail sheets are included as appropriate, along with complete instructions. Packed with details, you'll be proud to display the finished buildings in any setting.

No rural scene is complete without a one-room schoolhouse. Cottage Grove School is the kind of place your great-grandparents would walk miles, uphill both ways, through 10-foot deep snowdrifts in subzero winter weather, just to attend class.

This easy-to-build kit is patterned after typical rural wooden schoolhouses found all across North America. From the top of its belfry down to its stone foundation with basement windows, this adorable building evokes childhood memories in all who see it. While the one-room schoolhouse has long since faded into history, many survive as houses or businesses, making them welcome additions to any steam- or diesel-era layout. Cottage Grove School includes realistic decals and an interior light.