Bertram Township #5, White School

Built 1900.  Address is 1393 E. Bertram Rd, on the NE corner of E. Bertram Rd and Skillman Rd.

This first photo was taken approaching from the north on E. Bertram Rd.

West and south sides:

South side from E. Bertram Rd

South and east sides

Approaching from the east on E. Bertram Rd.

Photographed on 11/29/15

Cass #7

NE of Anamosa, on the east side of Circle Drive (south of County Highway E23 and on the west side of US151), address 13804.  Highly modified with stone covering, facing north.  Second photo is more close up of the original building.

Photographed 11/15/15

Wayne #3

This school is located NE of Anamosa at the SW corner of US151 and County Road E17.
The first photo is of the west and south sides of the building.

This next photo is of the south and east sides.

Now the east side:

Finally, the north side, much hidden:

Photographed 11/15/15

Wayne #4, Center School

On the NW corner of X44 and County Road E17.  This school has been completely bricked over in one of the more amazing remodeling jobs we’ve seen.  Faces south.

Photographed 11/15/15

Wayne #9

On east side of X44 about 1 mile north of 170th St, address 17784.  “It was one of the last schools to get modernized and sold quickly when the school buildings went on the block.” (Steve Hanken).

Photographed 11/15/15

Lovell #5

Northeast of Monticello on old US151, just north of Richland Rd on the west side of the street, address 21993.  Roof was originally higher.  Students had to go to nearest house for water.

Photographed 11/15/15

Wayne #2, Langworthy School

Langworthy is a very small town NE of Anamosa through which US151 used to pass.  Now you have to use old US151 into town to 180th St and then turn west on 180; its address is 17782.  The driveway is labeled as “Old Schoolhouse Rd.”  The conversion to house is quite substantial, but you can still discern the school as the north half of the current structure.

Photographed 11/15/15

Cass #1, Hickory Grove School

Proceed north out of Anamosa on County Highway X31 to 180th St. and proceed east about 1/2 mile to Hickory Grove Rd and turn north; it will be first house on the east side, address 18404. Barn-like addition to the south side, garage and porch on east side, as well as modifications to original structure.

Photographed 11/15/15

Cass Center School

On the NW corner of County Highway X31 and 158th St.  Swing set still in yard, bell on the porch.  Additions to make residence.

Photographed 11/15/15

Sharon Township #5, Mt. Ida School

Located on the north side of State Highway 136 about 3 miles west of Lost Nation and 1/4 mile east of 108th Ave; address is 1096.  Built 1930.  Residence.

Photographed on 10/26/15

Maquoketa Township #5, Bridgeport School

Also known as #3.  Located 1.7 miles north of State Highway 64, on the west side of State Highway 62, across from the intersection of 62 and Dark Hollow Rd.  Built about 1885 of brick, covered with stucco in the 1920s.  Served also as a church for many years.  Wood shed was for firewood and the teacher’s horse.  Closed after last class in Spring 1955.   School was restored during 1976-1978, but by 1993 the structure was becoming dangerously deteriorated due to settling with flooding rains, and by 1995 all furniture and accessories were donated to Millrock School.

Photographed on 10/26/15