Iowa One Room Schools: Buchanan County

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

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Monday, August 20, 2018

Perry Township #1

Northwest of Independence. Enlarged and highly modified by the Amish, this school sits on the east side of Fairbank-Amish Blvd, about .2 mile north of 175th St. Best approach is from SR150 North of Independence to Otterville Blvd (county D16) to Fairbank-Amish Blvd and turn north.

Photographed 8/18/18

Amish School, Indiana Ave

Located .15 miles south of 150th St on Indiana Ave. Looks like it could have been an original school updated? On the 1930 aerial map it appears there is a school at this location. I'm seeking more information.

Photographed 8/18/18

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Cono Township #?

Located about 2.5 miles NE of Walker at SW corner of Quonset Ave and 330th St, address is 3315 Quonset. A friend told me about this one and gave me directions to it. A garage has been added to the rear.

Photographed 9/1/13

Saturday, August 4, 2012

Hazleton Township #?

SW corner of the township, 1552 Grant Ave, about 1/2 mile north of 160th Street. Converted to home, but now derelict.

Photographed 8/3/12

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Summit School, Independence

About 1996 this school was moved from its original location nearby to the town of Rowley, and restored. In 2006 it was again relocated, this time to the Heartland Acres Agribition Center on the west side of Independence, where these photographs were taken. The school was built in 1869.

This photo was taken through the window on the left in the above shot.

Here's a shot from a side window.

Photographed 10/10/11

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Cono Christian School, Walker, IA

Photographed on 5/1/09. This school is preserved at the Cono Christian School a couple miles north of Walker, IA, on County Road W35.

On 5/7/25 we drove by this school again to get better photos. Also, I'm not sure it's with a Christian School: the sign says "Ridge Haven Cono Camp and Retreat Center."

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Hazleton, IA

Photographed 6/29/08. On Iowa SR 150, we passed into Hazleton and saw this school, which had been moved to this location to preserve it.

Sunday, April 11, 2010

Independence, IA

We had been up to Independence several times and had shopped in this store before we finally decided to take a shot of it in October 2005 - after verifying it was indeed a school! The store manager did not know where it came from, but she did say it was moved to its present location on old U.S.20 west of downtown.