Iowa One Room Schools: Allens Grove #4

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, October 21, 2017

Allens Grove #4

Built 1872. On Allens Grove Rd, a bit over a mile SE of Dixon, north side of the road and about 1/10 mile SE of 70th Ave, 8/10 mile NW of 288th St.

Photographed 10/21/17
Someone shared the following photo on Facebook; it is a really good shot for showing the construction of the front with the two doors and center decoration, as well as the nice-looking school ID sign.

UPDATE 11/19/20: This school has been demolished, ca.November 2020.

1 comment:

jk said...: My mom went to this school in the late 30's.; October 21, 2017 at 10:00 PM