Iowa One Room Schools: Boone County

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

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Monday, October 12, 2015

Marcy #?, Lake City School

Five miles west of Luther on County Highway E57 (270th St), NE corner of Magnolia Rd. Used from 1877 until 1954, according to the sign in front.

Photographed on 10/10/15

Moingona School

Located in Moingona at 1183 235th St. No other information known.

Photographed on 10/10/15

Peoples #4, Friedrichsen School (Vernon)

Used from 1888 to 1935. On US169 (H Ave) SW corner of 310th St. Original building burned about 1893 and this one replaced it. Except for teacher’s desk, all desks are original. Water bucket and dish are also original.

Photographed on 10/10/15

Unknown School, South of Ogden

At 1541 H Ave (US169), about 2.7 miles south of US30, and about 1/3 mile south of 250th St on west side of road, set back as a garage or machine shed. Might have been a church, by the looks of the windows.

Photographed 10/10/15

Yell #6, Tip Top School

According to Wesley Peters: Originally located on the southeast corner of Section 28, Yell Twp, Boone County. Closed in the 1940's.

East of Ogden on County E41. This school was moved to the Eldon Wenger property, for use as a machine shed, one mile north of County E41 on J Ave, east side of the road.

Photographed on 10/10/15

Harrison #8

Located at the NW corner of 150th St and V Ave, two miles east of State Highway 17. Converted to a home with garage on the north end, room addition on the south end, and dormer on the west side.

Photographed 10/10/15

Sunday, October 11, 2015

Harrison #5, Mackey School

Built ca.1890, closed 1948. Small town of Mackey, has church and cemetery just north of the school. Located at the NE corner of County Highway E18/130th St and V Ave. Faces east.

Photographed on 10/10/15

Des Moines Township #7, Cole School

Built in 1888 and closed in 1933. Located at 843 R. Ave, 2.5 miles NE of Boone, about 1/2 mile north of County Highway E26. Mostly restored, used as museum.

Photographed on 10/8 and 10/15, 2015

Thursday, August 19, 2010

Hickory Grove School, Near Ogden, IA

Yesterday, after riding the Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad, we went to find the Shelly Memorial Bridge and found this school. This school was relocated, but I don't know from where. There is an old church and parsonage just east of it on the same corner.

This school can be found about 1 1/2 miles east of Ogden on the southwest corner of County route E41 (Lincoln Highway) and J Avenue.

The school was used from 1889 to 1956.

These new photos were taken on 10/10/15: