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Database of Michigan Schoolhouses

Welcome to the Michigan Schoolhouse Database collected by the Michigan One Room Schoolhouse Association.

Containing more than seven-thousand entries, it is one of the largest available databases for Michigan schoolhouses.

Schoolhouse Type
Description
Features
Time Period
Log
Logs filled with chinks, maybe newspaper
Crude benches, gas lanterns, no desk, no windows
Predominant before 1880
Wood Frame (W)
Wood frame, some windows & at least 1 door
Outside privies, wood stove, gas lanterns, well outside
Late 19th Century on
Outside privies, pot belly wood stove, gas lanterns, well
Brick (B)
Brick, windows, doors, floors, & desks
Gas lanterns, wood stove, & outside privies, well outside
Late 19th century on
Cement blocks. Usually made on-site
Cement Block (CD)
Well, wood stove, privies, gas lanterns
Modern era
Stucco
Stucco exterior finish
Similar amenities to wood & brick schools
Varied late 19th century on, rare
Cobblestones (CB)
Cobblestones collected from the farm fields
Similar amenities to wood & brick schools
Varied, rare
Township
County
School & School #
Section
Building Material
Year
Location
Notes
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