Big Grove #6, South Edgewood School

Proceed west of Solon on 180th St. to Mehaffey Bridge Rd, and proceed south 1 mile to 200th St.  Turn east and proceed about 1/2 mile.  The school is on the north side of the road.  Derelict, possibly storage.

Photographed 7/15/12

Graham #5, Summit School

Proceed north of Iowa City on State Highway 1 for about 1 mile north of I-80, to Rapid Creek Road, and turn east.  About 4 miles NE on this road it will dead-end at 280th St.  The school will be on the north side of 280th just east of this intersection, fire number 5242.  My 1912 map makes it appear to be sitting about 1,000 to 1,500 feet east of this position, but the map is not always that accurate, so this may or may not be the original location.  It has been turned into a machine shed.

Photographed 4/6/12

Graham #7, Oasis School

Proceed east of Iowa City on Herbert Hoover Highway, three miles to Oasis Rd, then turn north.  About 2.25 miles you will come to the small hamlet of Oasis, and this school is on the south side of town on the west side of the road, converted into a garage.

Photographed 4/6/12

Penn #3, Dutch/Union School, North Liberty

On the south side of town, on Forevergreen Road.  Proceed  east of Highway 965 on Forevergreen to the intersection of Front Street.  The school is now a house on the south side of Evergreen at the junction of the two streets.  We could have photographed this one quite a while back, but waited until a nice day after the leaves fell so it would be seen better.  The old pump still stands in the front yard, although the school building itself has undergone much modification.  Address is 101 Evergreen.

Photographed 11/11/11

Sharon #8, Fair View School

Built in 1928, replacing and older building which was moved down the road and eventually torn down.  The school closed in early 1960s and was turned over to the Amish, who finally closed it in 1983.  Was in very bad shape when purchased by current owner in 1988 and turned into a home.  Bell tower is replica, since the original was sold at auction.  From CR W62 and CR F67, proceed east  on F67 one mile to James Ave, then proceed south .9 mile.  Fire number is 5596 James Ave.  On east side of road.

The first photograph is of a photo hanging inside the house, taken on 10/11/14.

The next three photos were taken on 9/25/11

The following photos were taken on 10/11/14

Sharon #9, Evergreen/Sharon School

Now a residence, this old school still has its bell tower.  From Kalona, proceed north on State Highway 1 to 560th St, and then turn east and drive one mile to Hazelwood Ave.  The school is on the SW corner, and faces south.

Photographed on 9/25/11

Washington #7, Prairie Dale School

Locate this school by starting in Kalona and then proceed north on State Highway 1 to 560th St.  Turn west and proceed one mile to Cosgrove Rd.  This school is on the NW corner of the intersection, highly modified into a residence.

Photographed on 9/25/11
(I have some doubts as to whether this is actually a converted school or just a house built on the site.  The person who told me about it was giving me information on the schools in Washington township, and when he got to this one he said, "it's a house."  For other locations he would say, "it's there," "it's gone," "it's moved to...."  So the question I have now, looking at the list, is did he mean "it's made into a house" or did he mean "a house has been built on the site."  The structure of the house doesn't resemble a school, but neither do many we see which are indeed remodeled schools.  The swing set in the back is from the school.  If anyone knows the answer, please let me know.)

Union #1, Zion School

From Iowa City, junction of I-380 and Melrose Ave/IWV Rd, proceed west on IWV Rd for one mile to the intersection of Hurt Rd.  The school is on the SE corner, although Hurt does not extend south past IWV.  It is was used as a residence but is now derelict.  The first shot is looking at the NW corner of the house.

The next two shots are from the east side.

Photographs taken 12/31/11 replacing older ones.

Hardin #4, Oxford

Depart south from Oxford on State Highway 109/Black Hawk Ave until reaching 360th Street, turn east and proceed 1.5 miles and the school will be on the south side of the road.  It is virtually derelict, although it is being used for storage.  The school faces east and its north side is parallel with 360th St.  This is another one for retaking after the leaves have fallen!

This next shot was taken through the lower part of the front door, bending down beneath the shrubbery.  It shows the windows on the north side all boarded over.  The ceiling is open and a wall has been added.

Photographed 9/11/11

UPDATE 11/12/19:  This school was demolished in either 2018 or 2019.

Clear Creek #4, Sand Hill School

From Tiffin, proceed south on Ireland Ave to 340th St and then turn east, proceeding for .5 mile, where the school can be found on the northwest corner of the road as it turns north.  Highly modified as a residence.  The first view is looking NW while the second view is looking NE.

Photographed 9/11/11

Scott #1, Bleak Knoll School

This school is east of Iowa City on the Herbert Hoover Highway.  From the Junction of Herbert Hoover and I-80, proceed east three miles to Oasis Road.  The school is on the SE corner and is now a residence.  The first shot is taken from Hoover Highway looking east:

These next two shots were taken on Oasis Road, next to the house.

This last shot was taken from Oasis Road on the North side of Hoover Highway.

Re-Photographed 2/9/12

Sharon #3, Hartsock School

From Iowa City, proceed SW on SR1 about six miles from US218, to Hazelwood Ave (unpaved) and turn south.  Proceed south about .6 mile to 480th Street. The school is attached to the back of a house on the NE corner of the intersection.

Photographed 8/31/11

Oxford #6, Clodfeller School

Leave Oxford north on State Route 109, then turn east on US Rte 6.  About 2.5 miles east of SR109 is Echo Ave; turn north on Echo about 2 miles to 250th St.  The school is on the SE corner of Echo and 250th.  It is now a residence, with a brick addition on the east side, a garage on the north side, and a second floor.  Had a nice visit with owner Matt Hansen, who showed us a photo of the school from the 1950s.  In the photos, the back of the school ended where the jut out for the garage extension begins.

Photographed 8/27/11

Oxford #3, Grabin School

From Oxford, proceed north on State Route 109, across US Rte 6 on Upper Old Hwy 6, but continuing north on Cemetery Rd when the two split.  Continue on Cemetery Rd to 250th St/Grabin Rd., then turn west on Grabin.  Grabin will turn north about 1/2 mile from Cemetery, then go a very short distance and turn NW for about 1/2 mile, then turn north again.  When Grabin again turns west, the school will be on the south side of the road about .25 mile from the turn.  It appears to be used as an outbuilding.

Photographed 8/27/11
Rephotographed with less foliage on 12/17/11

Jefferson #1, Sulek School

East of Shueyville about 1.5 miles, on the north side of County Route F12 (120th St), at the T-intersection of Hickory Lane.  Very difficult to see this old school which has been converted into a house, due to the pine trees blocking the view.

Photographed 11/16/11

Jefferson #2, Shueyville

On the west side of Shueyville on County Route F12 (120th St.), at the NW corner of NE Mill St.  This school has had a large addition on the west side of the house.  It is just a short distance kitty-corner from the old Shueyville High School.

Photographed 8/14/11