This is a beautiful old building that is located 1 mile east of my childhood home, as I was growing up I never fully understood its significance but now I do. My grandmother taught in this building for a short time and at the #9 located south of this one. 3 of my siblings attended this school and we go by it as often as we can when we revisit the area. I wish it could be preserved so it never is torn down or collapses like all the rest in the area!
My Great Grandma and Grandma both taught in this school! Years ago when my Grandma passed away my family took a trip over to the little school and my dad gave us the history behind it! At that time my dad also told us that someone purchased the property and they had intentions of keeping the school in tact so that they could make it into a museum.
December 31, 2020 at 4:23 PM
From Waukon, proceed south on SR9, and then when SR9 turns west, proceed about 5.5 miles to Poleline Road (one mile west of SR51)(one mile east of the county line), and then turn south. Proceed two miles to Countryside Road, and the school is on the NW corner of the intersection. (A state patrolman told us about this school after we stopped to ask him for information about Lycurgus School.)
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posted by Glenn E. Chatfield at 12:22 PM on Oct 5, 2011
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Close this window Jump to comment formThis is a beautiful old building that is located 1 mile east of my childhood home, as I was growing up I never fully understood its significance but now I do. My grandmother taught in this building for a short time and at the #9 located south of this one. 3 of my siblings attended this school and we go by it as often as we can when we revisit the area. I wish it could be preserved so it never is torn down or collapses like all the rest in the area!
January 23, 2019 at 9:09 PM
Do you know the identity of this one, which number it was?
January 24, 2019 at 8:06 AM
This is Ludlow School #4
February 15, 2019 at 2:33 PM
Thank you!!!
February 15, 2019 at 4:18 PM
My Great Grandma and Grandma both taught in this school! Years ago when my Grandma passed away my family took a trip over to the little school and my dad gave us the history behind it! At that time my dad also told us that someone purchased the property and they had intentions of keeping the school in tact so that they could make it into a museum.
December 31, 2020 at 4:23 PM