ORIGINS

I grew up in a small Ohio town and I rode the school bus from 1st through 12th grades. My bus ride always included a country road on which every school day we saw a one-room brick school house. (SW corner of Stine Rd and Enon-Xenia Pike). As the years went by I watched this wonderful, familiar friend fall apart. After I married the school really began to deteriorate. Every time we visited the area I would want to take a photo of the school but never did. Finally, when we went specifically for the task, the school was gone. It was a huge loss for me and, since that time, whenever we pass a one-room school it is a joy to stop to take a picture or two. Thus, our collection here and the blog with schools in other states. Jill :oD

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Ludlow Township #4

From Waukon, proceed south on SR9, and then when SR9 turns west, proceed about 5.5 miles to Poleline Road (one mile west of SR51)(one mile east of the county line), and then turn south.  Proceed two miles to Countryside Road, and the school is on the NW corner of the intersection.  (A state patrolman told us about this school after we stopped to ask him for information about Lycurgus School.)
Photographed 10/3/11

5 comments:

Unknown said...

This is a beautiful old building that is located 1 mile east of my childhood home, as I was growing up I never fully understood its significance but now I do. My grandmother taught in this building for a short time and at the #9 located south of this one. 3 of my siblings attended this school and we go by it as often as we can when we revisit the area. I wish it could be preserved so it never is torn down or collapses like all the rest in the area!

Glenn E. Chatfield said...

Do you know the identity of this one, which number it was?

Anonymous said...

This is Ludlow School #4

Glenn E. Chatfield said...

Thank you!!!

Deanna Henning said...

My Great Grandma and Grandma both taught in this school! Years ago when my Grandma passed away my family took a trip over to the little school and my dad gave us the history behind it! At that time my dad also told us that someone purchased the property and they had intentions of keeping the school in tact so that they could make it into a museum.