Iowa One Room Schools: Union #7, Cambria School

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

Sunday, August 11, 2013

Union #7, Cambria School

From Iowa City, proceed SW on State Highway 1 a bit over 1.5 miles to Sharon Center Road, and turn south. Proceed about 1/2 mile and this will be on the east side of the road. Another one highly modified into a house. Address is 4358. The first shot is all that can be seen while approaching from the north.

The next three shots are from the west side of the house - the road. The third one offers a close-up look at the front.

The last shot shows some of the dormer work on the south side of the building.

Photographed 8/11/13

2 comments:

Anonymous said...: Hello! I am the current owner of this property and I have an old photo of the original school house. I am happy to scan and send it to you for your website. just let me know where to send it. thank you!; February 12, 2019 at 10:07 AM
Glenn E. Chatfield said...: Hello!

Any photo which would show this as a school would be most welcomed. Any historical information that you know would also be most welcome.

Email at bluebaron52@yahoo.com; February 12, 2019 at 11:56 AM