Jasper County, Colfax. Unknown School in Colfax (was told in original location) used as the Colfax Mingo Area Food Pantry, 125 W. State Street. Photographed 5/31/24.
Iowa One Room Schools
"Keeping History Alive"
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
Saturday, June 1, 2024
Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Harvest School, Williamstown
Address 2767 US63, about 3/4 mile south of the junction of SR346 (Williamstown) west side of the highway. Located on the south side of Harvest Church. Built Ca.1920 replacing an older one?
Owner Jose Ramirez told us this area was known as Boytown and that the former owners were Richard & Joyce Walter. Joyce was a teacher here.
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Unidentified School South of Indianola
Possibly an unidentified school converted to home; has all the earmarks with no other associated buildings. It is 11 miles south of Indianola on US65/US69, east side of the road. Address 14271. Photographed 1/10/22.
Unidentified School, Milo, IA
Unidentified school. On the west side of town on north side of County G58. Modified as a home with an addition on the east side. I would like to think it is in its original location. Photographed 1/10/22.
Friday, December 24, 2021
Unknown School
Unidentified School, south of Deep River. On state highway 21 about 1.5 miles south of County F52, NW corner of 510th Avenue, facing south. Is used as a home. Photographed 12/18/21.
Rose Hill? School
Unknown school. This school is now a home — at least it looks like it had originally been a school. It is located on the south side of state highway 92 about two miles west of Rose Hill, which itself has an old, fallen-into-disrepair consolidated school. My guess would be that this one-room school would have been named Rose Hill. Photographed 12/18/21.
Friday, November 5, 2021
Blue Grass #?, Fulton 3M
North of Blue Grass. Located on the SE corner of 165th St and 60th Ave on the county line, facing east. Go north out of Blue Grass on 70th Ave/N. Mississippi St. to 165th St. and turn west. Go 2 miles west to the school. It is a home, address 16485 60th Ave, Blue Grass. Photographed 10/30/21.
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
Douglas Center #5
Photographed 8/1/20
Correctionville School
Photographed 8/1/20
Garfield #1
Photographed 8/1/20
Elgin #2
America #5, Steel School
Photographed 8/1/20
Lily of the Valley #5, Moville School
Photographed 8/1/20