The Grand Lodge then simultaneously sold the Lots No. 55 and 56 to Thomas J. Holland and John W. Whiteside for $600. The purpose for which Mr. Holland and Mr. Whiteside intended to use the building and property remain unclear.

Vestry of St. John's Church
In 1906, Thomas J. Holland, Charlotte H. Holland, his wife, and John W. Whiteside sold the Academy building and property (Lots No. 55 and 56) to the Vestry of St. John's Church in St. Bartholomew's Parish. The old Academy building, known as the Brookeville Memorial Hall, was used for religious purposes once again. The deed recorded on April 3, 1907 in Liber 192, folio 427 specified that the old Academy building be used as a Memorial Chapel and Hall and any other purposes which were deemed proper.

One of the uses that St. John's Church thought proper to have in the building was the holding of American Legion meetings. A lease was made on January 1st, 1951, between the Mite Society and Vestry of St. John's Church and the Norman Price Post #68, American Legion for this purpose. The American Legion Post leased Lots No. 55 and 56 for 25 years at $1 per year with the privilege of renewal. During this time, the interior of the building was restored and a brick walkway added to the rear of the building for handicap access. (48)

48 "Brookeville About to Gain Title to Famed Academy Building," The Preservationist, Montgomery County Historic Preservation Commission, November-December 1988, Vol. 4, No. 2.