Unknown School, Sand Springs

North of Monticello, on the east side of State Route 38, is the little town of Sand Springs. Willow Rd is the first street into town off SR38 and this house sits on the south side at #3106. It was originally a school. Photographed 10/7/24.

Milo #8, Copperhead School

SE of Manchester.Dates posted above front porch are 1906-1953, but some think it was built late 1870s/early 1880s.  Square nails are observed in the construction.  If coming from the south on State Highway 13, turn east on 255th St and drive about 3.3 miles east to 197th Ave. and then turn north. Proceed about a mile and the school will be on the NW corner of 148th St.  If coming from Manchester, proceed south out of town on County X21/Jefferson Rd to the junction of 240th St/197th Ave and then turn south and proceed about 1/2 mile.

Photographed 11/26/17

Adams Township, Robinson School

South of Robinson, at 3287 County Highway W63.  One mile north of county line.  Converted to a home.

Photographed 2/23/16

Milo #7, Hopkinton

This school is in the town of Hopkinton, one block north of IA38.  It is on 4th St, next to a 1901 Presbyterian Church on the corner of College.  These buildings are part of a historical complex consisting mostly of the old Lenox College, and are across College St from the college.  The College operated from 1859 until 1944, and affiliated with the Presbyterian Church.

Milo School was built in August 1880, and was moved to this location from the James Worm Farm, two miles east of Ryan, IA.  Notice it also has the wooden flag pole.  Someone had recently broken one of the windows, and you can see the plywood covering while it awaits repair.

McGee School

This school was used from 1868 to 1952, and is on the National Register of Historic Places.  From Manchester, go west of town on Main St (210th St), which is old US20, to where 210th turns south at W69 and continue the short distance to W69 and turn north.  1.1 mile north of 210th is the intersection of Candle Rd-197th Street (name is different on each side of W69), and the school sits on the NE corner.

Notice that the flag pole is a wooden one extending off the roof at the front of the school, with the rope tied off down by the door.

Notice the two entry doors in the covered entry-way.

UPDATE 11/22/21: A new plaque has been placed at the school. Photo by Michael Day.

Pleasant Hill School

This school is located northeast of Manchester, IA on Honey Creek Road (D13).  On the north side of town where State Highway 13 and D13 separate, drive 3 miles and it will be on the left side of the road.  We couldn't find any information about when it was used.  Guess which wall had the blackboard.

UPDATE 11/22/21: Michael Day sent me this photo of an historical marker placed at the school since I photographed it.

Campton School, Lamont, IA

We found this school on the northeast corner of Buchanan-Delaware county line road and County Route CR64, which was really about 3 miles east of Lamont.  The school says "museum" on it, but when we pushed the door open to look in, it was quite a shambles and everything was covered in dust, so it's been a while since it was even a museum.

Hopkinton, IA

On one of our scenic day drives northeast of Iowa, we came across this house made from a school, 4 miles NW of Hopkinton.  It is on Iowa SR38, at the NE corner of Ridge Rd.  We had parked on the shoulder to take the photo and a lady came out wanting to know what we were doing.  I told her we were pretty sure her house was an old school and that we like taking shots of old schools.  She verified it was indeed a school, but she didn't know much about it because it was already converted when they bought it.

update 3/13/11  Two new photos.  From Delhi this school is 3 miles SE.