Iowa One Room Schools: Pottawattamie 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

Showing posts with label Pottawattamie County. Show all posts

Showing posts with label Pottawattamie County. Show all posts

Sunday, August 3, 2014

Avoca Unknown School

South side of town, at the NW corner of Chestnut and Lincoln. Looks like it may have been here originally, but an addition has been added to make it part of a house.

Photographed on 8/2/14

Carson Township #?

At Carson, 3/10 mile west of U.S. 59 on SR92. This school may have been moved to this location and is preserved as a house.

Photographed 7/31/14

Garner Township #3

At Big Grove Village, 2 miles south of U.S. 6 on 450th St. Relocated here from near Council Bluffs. Preserved.

Photographed 7/31/14

Unknown School

Five miles east of U.S.59 on SR92, .1 mile east of 460th St, at fire number 46098, north side of the road. This school looks like it was relocated here, and it appears that the back side is facing the street.

Photographed on 7/31/14

Unknown Schools

Just inside of the county line, one mile west of Griswold, on the south side of SR92. Appears to be two schools being put together to make a house.

Photographed 7/31/14

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