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 on our Iowa One Room Schools blog. :oD Jill
Showing posts with label Minnesota. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Minnesota. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Minneola, MN

Also photographed on 8/9/09, this school is also on US52.  It is in Minneola, MN, about 1.5 miles north of Zumbrota, on the west side of the road.  As with the previous school, this one is now being used as a town hall.
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Hampton, MN

This one was on our drive home on 8/9/09.  It is on US52, about eight miles north of Cannon Falls, MN, on the east side of the highway.  It is now being used as the Hampton Town Hall.
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Little Marais, MN

On Aug 8th, driving on from Finland to Little Marais, we came across this old school on Minnesota State Highway 61, now being used as a community center.
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Park Hill School, Finland, MN

On 8/8/09 we went to Finland, MN to see their heritage center.  The Park Hill School had been moved from a short distance away to this location for preservation, and was in the process of being fixed up.
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Larsmont, MN

In August 2009 we took a trip along the north shore of Lake Superior for a week.  Aside from being a beautiful drive with lots of hiking and biking, we found some schools!  This one is in Larsmont, MN, and was photographed on 8/4.
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