THE MICHIGAN ONE ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE ASSOCIATION

Russellville

Richfield f

Genesee

1860s to 1950

East Coldwater Road

wood?

Warner

Genesee

Genesee

1870's-1950's

Warner & Mt Morris Rds

17

W

Residence. Renovated into a duplex. Ceilings have been lowered and a second floor created. Each unit will have 1,500 sq ft of living space

Brigham

Atlas

Genesee

1860's-1950's

Brigham & Hegel Rds, near Perryville line

3

W

Closed on consolidation

Slade

Montrose

Genesee

1867-1950's

Moved to 114 Hickory St, Montrose, MI

22

W

Montrose Historical Museum

Irish

Clayton

Genesee

1854-1940's

E of Lennon Rd, near Duffield Rd

12

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Most families were Irish. In the 1930's lunches were heated on the wood stove in glass jars

Beebe

Gaines

Genesee

1851-1965

Beebe & Baldwin Rds

22

W

In 1961 Kenneth R. Moore wrote an article in the Flint Journal with the heading Five One-room schoolhouses left in County. It featured the Doane School of Duffield. Beebe was one of the five as were Doane, Kerr, North Duffield and Stanley. Flint Journal 1961

Maple #9f

Flushing

Genesee

1870's-1950

Stanley & Elms Rds

9

W

Consolidated with Flushing Jan 1950

East Billings #3

Billings

Gladwin

1898-1956

Near Meridian & Estey Rds

22

W

MORSA. Internet

Podunk

Sage

Gladwin

1892-1957

Podunk & Ridge Rds

27

Log/W

Schoolhouse still standing in 2019. Has a metal roof. Photo in gallery

Pleasant Valley

Gladwin

Gladwin

1894-1954

Pleasant Valley Rd & McEwan St

24

W

MORSA

Brush College

Arthur

Gladwin

1910-1940

Brush Rd, E of Grout Rd

27

W

Consolidated in 1940 with Beaverton School. Used for 2nd grade after Beaverton Elementary School burned-down. Schoolhouse gone

Dundas #4

Tobacco

Gladwin

1895-1937

Dundas Rd & Saginaw St

22

W

Consolidated with Beaverton in 1937

Estey

Bentley

Gladwin

1890-1920

Estey Rd, Village of Estey

25

W

Estey was settled in 1890 and gone by 1920. Shadow Towns of Michigan p. 59. Repurposed as a community hall

Stone #3

Beaverton

Gladwin

1906-1928

Stone Ave & Estey Rd

21

S

Slates used in the early years. Annexed to Beaverton in 1928. School Gone

South Billings #1

Billings

Gladwin

1888-1956

Near M-30 & Estey Rd

32

W

Established in 1888. Building used for storage. MORSA

North Billings #2

Billings

Gladwin

1894-1955

510 E Cedar Ave

6

W

This school was dismantled and transported in sections to the historical site after being donated to the Gladwin Historical Society in 1986. It stands alongside other donated buildings moved to the Gladwin Historical Village. The school is now a museum. The current address is 510 E Cedar in Gladwin, MI. Lost in Michigan

McClure

Gladwin

Gladwin

1892-1955

McClure Rd near Pratt Lake

9

W

Internet

District #2 School

Sage

Gladwin

1894-1955

Sage Lake & Howard Rds

22

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In 1947, school had a basement, new pump, flush toilets, drinking fountain, telephone in 1953, hot lunch program in 1955. Had an addition in 1958. MORSA

Evangelical Lutheran

Sherman

Gladwin

1896-1952

3557 N Oberlin Rd

35

W

State Historic Site. Converted into a residence. MORSA

Hockaday #5

Butman

Gladwin

1895-1957

Hockaday Rd, N of Sugar River Rd

19

W

MORSA. Frame building later converted into a residence

Smith Creek

Sage

Gladwin

1891-1956

Smith Creek & Curtis Rds

33

W

MORSA

Pleasant Valley/Nelleton #2

Gladwin

Gladwin

1898-1955

Nelleton settlement, E of M-18

26

W

In 1929 school burned-down and a new school was built

Beaverton

Beaverton

Gladwin

1890-1960's

Main St, Beaverton

10

W/B

First frame school built 1890. Replaced by larger brick building 1919. Closed 1960's (absorbed to Beaverton Rural Schools)

Section #8

Gladwin

Gladwin

1875-1960

2981 Nickless Rd

8

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Farm building at Leeck Farm on Southwell Rd. Converted into farm storage. MORSA

North Sage

Sage

Gladwin

1893-1956

North Sage Lake & Dutcher Rds

4

W

Source: Betty Barringer

Russian

Tobacco

Gladwin

1898-1955

3020 N Hoover Ave, Gladwin, MI

13

Pine

May also have been known as Franklin School. Internet

Knox

Tobacco

Gladwin

1897-1956

Knox & Estey Rds

34

W

Internet

Dale

Tobacco

Gladwin

1890-1955

Dale Rd, near township center

28

W

Internet

Sharkeyville #3

Sherman

Gladwin

1892-1956

Chappel Dam & Sugar River Rds

11

W

MORSA

West Grout/Brown #3

Grout

Gladwin

1890-1955

Brown Rd & Wagarville Rd

30

W

Internet

Dunham

Marenisco

Gogebic

1908-1924

Dunham Rd, Old US-2, @the Mink Lake turnoff

6

W

Moved to Roosevelt School and used as a band house

East End

Erwin

Gogebic

1915-1928

Originally East End Rd, now at 8970 Van Buskirk Rd

23

W

Restored as Erwin Township Historical Society Museum

Planter

Wakefield

Gogebic

1911-1929

Planter Rd

25

W

Gone. Torn-down. Moved to Wakefield

Tula

Wakefield

Gogebic

1913-1923

Former lumber town of Tula along M-28 NE of Wakefield

19

W

Gone. Torn-down. Moved to Wakefield and was used for warming shack for skating rink

North Bessemer

Bessemer

Gogebic

1908-1925

Black River Rd

15

W

Residence. Charles Montesi on Black River Rd

Van Buskirk

Erwin

Gogebic

1905-1933

Van Buskirk settlement near present Township Hall

13

W

Gone. Torn-down. Then a new residence was built. School bell preserved at museum

Marenisco Roosevelt

Marenisco

Gogebic

1922-2005

100 Stubbing St, Marenisco

28

B

Last UP iron range. Lumber company built 100 company houses in the Village. A fire in 1928 destroyed most of the town and all the town records. The town's last school, Roosevelt, was built in 1922 and closed in 2005. It is an imposing three-story brick structure which once handled all grades. Enrollment in the final year declined to just 62 students. Marenisco kids now go to Wakefield School. Michigan Shadow Towns p. 192

Black River

Erwin

Gogebic

1923-

Along S Black River Rd

9

W

Gone. Burned-down

Central School

Erwin

Gogebic

1909-1929

N 8908 Van Buskirk Rd

14

W

Township Hall. List of Michigan Historical Sites 1980

Duke

Wakefield

Gogebic

1905-1918

Between Tulka & Jack Spur locations

27

W

Gone. Students moved to Tulka & Jack Spur

Tilden

Bessemer

Gogebic

1917-1931

Tilden Rd

21

W

Gone. Torn-down in 1932 for the lumber. Two-room school

Jack Spur

Wakefield

Gogebic

1923-1931

Jack Spur location

33

W

Gone. Burned-down. Moved to Wakefield and made into an apartment building with a 2nd floor added. It may have had two-rooms, with one being the teachers

Old Thomaston

Wakefield

Gogebic

1899-1915

Johnson Rd. Ghost-town W of Wakefield

31

W

Gone. Torn-down

Old Harding

Bessemer

Gogebic

1910-1924

Harding Rd, S of Bessemer

32

W

Later used as fishpole factory. Harding Community Clubhouse

Old Verona

Wakefield

Gogebic

1906-1922

Verona Rd

11

W

Gone. Burned-down in July 1922

Comet

Wakefield

Gogebic

1910-1920

Comet Rd, S of Wakefield

22

W

Gone

Grawn #4f (Blair Twp)

Green Lake

Grand Traverse

by 1890-1962

8 miles S of Traverse City

12

Grawn had one the few schools in Blair Township before 1890. The last school in Grawn was closed in 1962. It is now the site of the beautiful Blair Township Hall and Community Center. Michigan Shadow Towns. Annexed to Traverse City in 1963

Briggs #6

Mayfield

Grand Traverse

South Marble/Fairbanks

Whitewater

Grand Traverse

Deal Rd, S/25

25

Hillcrest #1f

Grant

Grand Traverse

1947

S/12

12

Scheck #3f

Union

Grand Traverse

1944

S/3

3

Coffield #2

Long Lake

Grand Traverse

S/11

11

Bowers Harbor #2

Peninsula

Grand Traverse

1858-1955

Ne-ah-ta-wanta & Kroupa

W

Residence. Two-rooms

Stoney Beach #3

Peninsula

Grand Traverse

1859-1955

9160 Montague & Center Sts

W

Residence. 2nd room added in 1908

Burrows #6

Grant

Grand Traverse

1944

Karlin Rd, S/21

21

Slights #8

Blair

Grand Traverse

S/12

12

Pleasant Grove #6

Whitewater

Grand Traverse

Mayfield #6

Paradise

Grand Traverse

1873-1940's?

Church St. Village is 12 miles SE of Traverse City. In Boardman River Valley

First schoolhouse in 1873. Large school built in 1884. The Mayfield School has been converted into a residence. Children now attend Kingsley and have since the 1940's. Michigan Shadow Towns

Highland #3

Blair

Grand Traverse

1905-

Red School Rd, S/33

33

W

Seated 30. Valued at $600 in 1874. Annexed to Traverse City in 1965

Sparling #3

Paradise

Grand Traverse

Sparling Rd

Tompkins #3

Mayfield

Grand Traverse

1944

S/5

5

Summit City #7

Paradise

Grand Traverse

Potter #4

East Bay

Grand Traverse

Potter Rd, S/6, N

6

W

Rice #5

Blair

Grand Traverse

2525 M-37, S/16

16

W

Business

Longview

Long Lake

Grand Traverse

N Long Lake Rd

Union #1

Union

Grand Traverse

5020 Fife Lake Rd

35

Currently used as Township Hall (Year unknown)

Dell #5

Paradise

Grand Traverse

1874-

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Seated 48. Cost $140.00

Sabin #8

Garfield

Grand Traverse

1883-

S/27, Just E of where the RR tracks cross on Cass Rd

27

W

Gone. Burned-down. Firefighter practice in late 1970's. Sabin School was the first Standard School in the county in 1914. In 1920's electricity, cloakrooms, restrooms, running water used until 1951. Two-room school was built. In 1952 a bus was purchased. Enlarged in 1956 to four-rooms and a cafeteria. Beitner annexed to Sabin in 1955. Sleights annexed in 1957. Became part of the Traverse City Schools in 1967. Burned-down in the late 1970s as fireman practice

St. Mary's

Grand Traverse

Durga #4

Long Lake

Grand Traverse

1867-

Black #2

East Bay

Grand Traverse

1893-1955

1000 Hammond Rd, S/30

30

W

Vacant. Closed in 1955

Interlochen #5

Green Lake

Grand Traverse

S/16

16

CB+W addition

Old Mission #1

Peninsula

Grand Traverse

1853-1955

Old Mission Rd

W

Residence. 1st school in county. Standard School, 2nd room added. See Photo in Gallery

Howard #3

Long Lake

Grand Traverse

1948

S/24

24

W

Buck

Paradise

Grand Traverse

Kingsley Rd

Maple Grove

Garfield

Grand Traverse

1895

11480 Center Rd (M-37) Traverse City

Organized in 1895

Courtade #3

East Bay

Grand Traverse

1887

Hammond Rd, S/27

27

1874. Furnished at private expense

Blackman #1

Paradise

Grand Traverse

Walton

20

Nothing

Marsh

Paradise

Grand Traverse

Marsh Rd

North Marble/Round Lake #2

Whitewater

Grand Traverse

Skegemog Rd, S/35, N

35

W

Had 8th grade until 1941 or 1942

Coats #2

Grant

Grand Traverse

1937

S/2

2

W

County Line #3f

Paradise

Grand Traverse

Summit City Rd

Mapleton #5

Peninsula

Grand Traverse

1865-1955

Devils Dive Rd

Gone. Seated 60 & cost $1,100. See Photo in Gallery

Matchett

Mayfield

Grand Traverse

Matchett Rd

Nothing More MI schools Gd Traverse Co Interet

McKinley #6

Peninsula

Grand Traverse

1862-1955

McKinley Rd & Center St, Traverse City

W

Converted into a residence in late 1950's. Residence. Larry Schlack member and President of MORSA 199_ - 199_ - See Photo in Gallery. Source: Larry Schlack, 4330 Old Field Trail, Kalamazoo, MI (work), attended 2 years including 6th grade. White wood siding, green shutters

Yuba

Garfield or East Bay

Grand Traverse

Traverse City

13

Building used as Museum. MORSA

Archie

Peninsula

Grand Traverse

1883-1893

Gray Rd & Center St

Log

Converted into a residence by the 1950's (according to Jane Garrell who lives in schoolhouse now) (jbgframe@gmail.com) The plat map that she has shows that it was off of Center Rd. She is trying to learn more about the Village of Archie such as where the schoolhouse (Built in 1870) fits into the Village. 9/10-/2024

Holmes Siding #5f

Fife Lake

Grand Traverse

1944

Walton Rd, S/19

19

Closed in 1944

Yuba #2

Acme

Grand Traverse

Yuba Rd, S/13

13

W

Vacant

Marshall #4

Paradise

Grand Traverse

Canada #3

Grant

Grand Traverse

1947

Davis Rd, S/14

14

W

Karlin #5

Grant

Grand Traverse

1944

S/8

8

W

Brimley

Garfield

Grand Traverse

1957

Garfield & Brimley Rds

W

Hodge #6

Fife Lake

Grand Traverse

1874-Brick 1906-

6970 M-113 at Hodge Rd

5

W/B

Became a brick schoolhouse in 1906 when it was enlarged. Michigan Schools Gd Traverse. Internet

Dunn #4f

Garfield

Grand Traverse

1956

1979 Silver Lake Rd

W

Residence. Closed in 1956

Stricker #1

Long Lake

Grand Traverse

Barney & Cedar Run Rds, S/6

6

W

Lake View #2f

Long Lake

Grand Traverse

1868-

S/11

11

W

Bates #3

Acme

Grand Traverse

1884-

S/31

31

W

Became a Standard School in 1934

Cedar Creek #1

Union

Grand Traverse

1882-1950

5020 Fife Lake Rd, Hwy 605

W

Union Township Hall. State Historic Site 1983, Carpenter John Dewey

Green Lake #2

Green Lake

Grand Traverse

Diamond Rd, S/20

20