Penn #3, Dutch/Union School, North Liberty

On the south side of town, on Forevergreen Road.  Proceed  east of Highway 965 on Forevergreen to the intersection of Front Street.  The school is now a house on the south side of Evergreen at the junction of the two streets.  We could have photographed this one quite a while back, but waited until a nice day after the leaves fell so it would be seen better.  The old pump still stands in the front yard, although the school building itself has undergone much modification.  Address is 101 Evergreen.

Photographed 11/11/11

Pilot #3, Colton School

Built 1913, closed 1947.  Purchased early 1954 and remodeled into a home with several additions.  It became a parsonage for the church across the street in 1968.  Located on the NE corner of 230th St and H Ave (CR V52), about 1.5 miles south of I-80.

In this first photo, the original school is the back section with the two windows.

This view shows the additions on the south and east sides of the original building.

This is the north side of the building, showing a window added in the back.

Photographed 11/5/11

Lincoln #7, Riverside School

Built 1879.  Closed for the 1949-1950 school year, then reopened for 1950-1951 school year before closing permanently.  Based on two photos of the school while in service, we discovered that the front porch entry was a later addition in its life.  From Millersburg, proceed north on CR V52 to 266th St, then turn west.  Proceed west to CR V48 (G Ave/216th St) and turn south to 270th Street, and turn west.  Proceed one mile to F Ave and the school is on the NE corner.  Derelict.  Construction along the road on the corner will probably end up with this school torn down soon.

Looking towards the front of the building, through a burned-out side window.

The original entrance door inside the porch.

Photographed 11/5/11

UPDATE 10/14/15:   We learned at a country school conference this past weekend that this school has been torn down.

Lincoln #5, Lincoln Center School

 Closed in 1927.  Used as a voting hall until 1994.  During this period the front doors were sealed and a door was installed on the south side of the building where the center window was located.  Two north windows also were sealed.  From Victor, proceed south on CR V38 (B Ave) south of I-80 to 250th Street and turn east.  Proceed two miles to D Ave.  The school is located on the SW corner, facing east, although the original doors are covered.  Externally maintained.

This first photo is of the south side with the newer door.

This is the front of the school, with the doors sealed.

Looking through  the rear window at the back of the school with original blackboards.

Here is another interior view showing the boarded up window on the left; there is a twin to that one on the other side of the remaining window.

This view from the one remaining north window shows an old voting "booth," and behind it you can see one of the sealed front doors.

In this last view, seen from the SE window, you can see one sealed front door on the right side of the photo and the other sealed door on the far side of the room.

Photographed 11/5/11

Lincoln #1, Pleasant Ridge School

This school closed in 1949.  It is located about 4.5 miles south-southwest of Ladora.  Proceed south of Ladora on G Ave (CR V48) to 230th St (one mile south of I-80), then turn west one mile.  The school is on the north side of the road, used for storage, and is in bad shape.

Photographed 11/5/11

Lincoln #3, Victor

Originally located about 4 miles south of Victor at the NW corner of B Ave (CR V38) and 230th St.  In 1952 this school was purchased and moved into Victor and converted into a house, now located on the NE corner of 6th St and County Line Road. In this first photo the original school runs from side to side, with the addition of a porch.

Here you can see the small addition on the left side of the photo.

Here you can see the large addition on the east side of the house.

Photographed 11/5/11