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

Showing posts with label Plymouth County. Show all posts
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Wednesday, August 5, 2020

Garfield #1

Built in 1884. Originally located on the SE corner of Section 2, Garfield township. Now located in Kingsley at the NW corner of W. 1st St and Quest Ave on Kingsley School property.

Photographed 8/1/20
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Elgin #2

Also known as Schlesser School. Preserved in the fairgrounds at Le Mars. Built in 1885 at the cost of $400, this school was originally two miles from Struble in the NE quarter of section 9. In 1961 it was moved to the fairgrounds.
Photographed 8/1/20
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America #5, Steel School

Preserved in the fairgrounds at Le Mars, marked as a toy store. Originally located one mile south of Le Mars on highway K-49, it was moved to the fairgrounds in 1982.

 Photographed 8/1/20
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