Blue Grass #?, Fulton 3M

North of Blue Grass.  Located on the SE corner of 165th St and 60th Ave on the county line, facing east. Go north out of Blue Grass on 70th Ave/N. Mississippi St. to 165th St. and turn west. Go 2 miles west to the school.  It is a home, address 16485 60th Ave, Blue Grass. Photographed 10/30/21.

Allens Grove #4

Built 1872.  On Allens Grove Rd, a bit over a mile SE of Dixon, north side of the road and about 1/10 mile SE of 70th Ave, 8/10 mile NW of 288th St.

Photographed 10/21/17
Someone shared the following photo on Facebook; it is a really good shot for showing the construction of the front with the two doors and center decoration, as well as the nice-looking school ID sign.

UPDATE 11/19/20: This school has been demolished, ca.November 2020.

Allens Grove #5, Sand Hill School

North of the town of Donahue.  Built ca.1872.  At the NE corner of 115th Ave and 290th St/St Ann’s Rd.  Completely covered with “log” siding, with large rustic front porch added.

Photographed 10/21/17

The following photo, posted on "The Forgotten Iowa Historical Society" Facebook page, was taken in 1956:

Allens Grove #1, Donahue School.

Built ca.1872.  On the north side of Donahue on 115th Ave, NE corner of 9th Ave.  Now used as “Old School Antiques.”

Photographed 10/21/17

This photo was posted on "The Forgotten Iowa Historical Society" Facebook:

Blue Grass #8

This school is west of Davenport, on 110th/Buffalo Ave, one mile north of 160th/Locust St, west side of the street.  Converted to a home.

The first photo is taken from the south.

Photographed 6/15/17

UPDATE: by 2018 this school was moved or demolished; new houses were being built on the site.

Sheridan #9

Another one we learned about while attending the country school conference.  Located at the NW corner of W. 90th St. and 130th Ave, north of Davenport.  Access from I-80 would be to exit NW on SR130/Northwest Blvd, and then proceed west on W. 90th St to 130th Ave. Converted to home.

First photo is of the west and south sides, other one is south and east sides.

Photographed 10/20/16

Fairview #3 Independent School

We learned about this school while attending a country school conference 14 and 15 October.  It was part of an independent district in Hickory Grove Township.

At the NE corner of W. 90th St and Maysville Rd.  Access from I-80 would be to exit NW on SR130/Northwest Blvd, and then proceed west on W. 90th St to Maysville Rd.  Converted to home.

The first photo is of the west side of the building.

Photographed 10/20/16

Independent School #28, Probstei

Built 1879.  In Davenport at 5323 W Kimberly Rd (US6), SW corner of Kimberly Rd and Wisconsin Ave.  Has an addition on the back that looks like a whole house.

Photographed 9/1/16

Davenport #6

Now used by the Vietnamese American New Life Church, highly modified.  Previously used by Calvary Bible Church.  Located at the SE Corner of W. Locust St and Wisconsin Ave.  Another school identified in Bill Sherman's book.

Photographed 8/18/16

Unknown School, Davenport

Moved to this location.  Identified by Bill Sherman’s 1998 book as being used as a Fine Arts Center.  Located at 511 W. 16th Street.

Photographed 8/18/16

Mt. Joy School

On the NW corner of Brady St. and 209th St.   Office for a business, original location, but surrounded by additions.

Photographed 8/18/16

Princeton School

In Princeton, at the SW corner of Clay St. and Third St.  This is supposedly a 4-room city school.  It looks to be much larger, with the second story, but often the upper story was used as an open area for events, etc.  It is now a home.

This is the front of the school, facing east:

North Side

West side/back

Photographed on 10/8/14

Pleasant Hill School, Le Claire

Located 1/2 mile west of US67 on county road F51 (Territorial Road), on the north side of town.  This school was originally about five miles north of it's present location, moved here about 30 years ago.  This school was built in 1877, closed in 1960.  The front has new vinyl siding and a new door.  It is used for tours, apparently, since you can get an appointment to see the inside (which we did not).  On the right side of the last photo you can see the pole for a piece of playground equipment, some chains still attached.

Photographs taken 5/26/11

On 10/15/16 we toured the school during a 1-room school conference, and took the following photos.  Notice how much work has been done.  The round white sign originally hung outside above the door.