It's the end of an era: One of the old school buildings in Florida has closed its doors indefinitely.

"It's a sad day for me," said Christine Best, a former student at Sanford Grammar School.

Best recently walked through a building where four generations of her family have gone to school. It might have been the last time she walked the halls.

"It just brings back a flood of memories," Best said. "It's got a long history in my family and in the town of Sanford."

The University of Central Florida has been keeping the building alive by teaching college students how to preserve history and then by showcasing that history to Seminole County students on field trips.

"Students every year ... all got to come to this building and view what early life was like," Best said. "It's a wonderful building. It's a beautiful building."

The building, however, is show its age. Seminole County Public Schools officials said the 113-year-old building needs about $600,000 in repairs.

UCF ended its lease with the Seminole County School District at the end of July, and so the district can't afford to keep the building open.

"That really makes me sad," said Kathy Love, a Seminole County resident. "I had no idea."

Love said she enjoyed bringing her daughters to the Sanford Student Museum so they could learn by stepping back into history.

“I think having it here was ideal because the building just added so much history and a neat feel to it,” Love said.

Seminole County school officials said they can’t justify spending money on a museum when several schools in full-time use need repairs.

"So what we're looking at is perhaps if there are other entities out there that we can support by either gifting or selling the present facility to them," said Joseph Ranaldi, the executive director of operations for Seminole County Public Schools.

Added Best: "We just hope the School Board will take a good look at the building and put it to good use."

For now, the doors are closed. It's unclear if they will ever reopen to the public.

UCF still plans on archiving much of the historical materials in the building. School officials said that if the museum doesn't reopen, they will make sure students still get to experience the Student Museum exhibits at another location.