I live in Ok now and paint. I was looking for an old one room school house in Iowa . Imagine my surprise when I actually found a pic of the one we used to go to school in. Sisters & I were up there visiting & the bldg was gone we were happy to learn that it hadn't been torn down. Old memories of going to the outhouse when it hadn't been knocked over on Halloween LOL. We would love to come visit someday. Thanks for the memories Mary Ann Gast McNeal, email: maryannmcneal384@gmail.com
How kind of you to write. Thank you for some of your memories :o) They are precious and have brought the School to life! Jill & Glenn
August 15, 2022 at 6:46 PM
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.
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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.
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posted by Glenn E. Chatfield at 1:18 PM on May 27, 2011
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Close this window Jump to comment formI live in Ok now and paint. I was looking for an old one room school house in Iowa . Imagine my surprise when I actually found a pic of the one we used to go to school in.
Sisters & I were up there visiting & the bldg was gone we were happy to learn that it hadn't been torn down. Old memories of going to the outhouse when it hadn't been knocked over on Halloween LOL. We would love to come visit someday. Thanks for the memories Mary Ann Gast McNeal, email: maryannmcneal384@gmail.com
August 14, 2022 at 7:09 PM
How kind of you to write. Thank you for some of your memories :o) They are precious and have brought the School to life!
Jill & Glenn
August 15, 2022 at 6:46 PM