Hartford #4

This school closed in 1953, and was moved 1/2 mile west from its original location at the northeast corner of 210th Street and F Avenue, where it is now used as a cattle barn on the south side of the road.  Also photographed today, it can be located by continuing east on 210th Street from Hartford #7.  One can also choose to arrive from Ladora by traveling south out of town on County Route V52 (G Avenue) until reaching 210th Street and then proceeding west.  In this photo, the school is the center section, and I believe the front of the school is where the open front is now.

Hartford #7, Paeper School

This school closed in 1951 and has been moved from its original location to about .2 mile east, and is being used as a storage shed.  To find this school, travel south out of Victor on County V38 to 210th Street, then proceed east to D Avenue.  The school was originally on the northeast corner of this intersection.  We also photographed this one today, and it can be reached from the previous school (Hartford #6) by driving southbound on D Avenue to 210th Street.

Hartford #6, Hartford Central

From Victor, travel east on Old Highway 6 to D Avenue, and this school will be a short distance south of Old US6, at the northeast corner of D and 190th St (mud road).  This school closed in the early 1940s, and was purchased in 1948 to be converted into this house.  A garage has been added on the north side, and the west side has an addition built extending out the side of the school.  We photographed this school originally on 6/11/11, but rephotographed it on 12/17/11 when the foliage was gone, so as to get better views.

Hartford #2, Hickory Grove School

To find this school you need to leave Victor, IA northbound on A Avenue, and at the corner where it joins 170th Street you will see a farmstead.  This school used to be about .2 mile east at the intersection of 170th and B Avenue, but was moved to this farmstead belonging to John Van Otegham, where it is now used as a feed shed and cattle shelter.  In this photo it is the section on the left side.  This school closed in 1938.  Thanks to Owen R. Jones and his book, One-Room School Houses: Iowa County Iowa 1844-1966, for the location of this school.  According to his book, the south side (left side of the photo) still has the entrance door and blackboard, but Jill and I did not go onto the property for our photograph, taken today.