Iowa One Room Schools: West Lancaster #5

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

Tuesday, October 16, 2018

West Lancaster #5

Closed in the early 1960s, became part of a museum, and then later used as a township hall. Proceed south on Sigourney on SR149 to V5G/255th St, then go west to just past 205th Ave. School is on the north side, still with original outhouses.

Photographed 10/13/18

3 comments:

Drew said...: I live in Sigourney and would be interested in visiting this school, but your directions must be off. I can't find a 205th St. off of 255th St./V5G. If you head east on that road, you'll get to the Lancaster Heritage one room school house, but this isn't it.; October 16, 2018 at 6:52 PM
Glenn E. Chatfield said...: Drew,

Go WEST off of 149 on 255th St (which is also V5G). Go west from that intersection and 205th St is the first N/S road. I forgot to measure the distance to 205th but I'm guessing about 1/2 mile. Then go a short distance west of 205th and the school will be on the north side of 255th.; October 16, 2018 at 7:07 PM
Glenn E. Chatfield said...: Drew,

I see that I had 205th "St" but it should be "Ave"; October 17, 2018 at 8:27 AM