THE MICHIGAN ONE ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE ASSOCIATION

Sharman

Grand Traverse

S/35

35

Maple Grove #7

Peninsula

Grand Traverse

1896-1960's

M-37

Peninsula Cellar Tasting Room. Consolidated with Traverse City. See Photo in Gallery

Ramsay #4

Grant

Grand Traverse

1947

Jewell Rd, S/32

32

W

Williamsburg #4

Whitewater

Grand Traverse

W

Michigan State University Williamsburg Grand #649 p. 64, Two-rooms, then four-rooms. Had 10 grades of High School

Beitner #6

Blair

Grand Traverse

S/9

9

W

Annexed to Sabin in 1956

Bancroft #4f

Paradise

Grand Traverse

Bloodgood #5

Whitewater

Grand Traverse

Cram Rd, S/22 N

22

Gone

Forest View

Long Lake

Grand Traverse

N Long Lake Rd

Elk Lake #3

Whitewater

Grand Traverse

1947

Elk Lake Rd, S/4

4

Gone. Consolidated with Elk Rapids 1920/21 Marble, Webster/Bloomhead, Lyons & Bloodgood consolidated with Williamsburg for K-12 in S/33 on Elk Lake Rd

Walton #4f

Fife Lake

Grand Traverse

1944

S/33

33

Closed in 1944

Webster/Broomhead #1

Whitewater

Grand Traverse

1916 Map

Broomhead Rd, S/14

14

W

Consolidated with Williamsburg

Acme #1

Acme

Grand Traverse

NOR M-72 Hwy, S/34

34

B

Cedar Run #5

Long Lake

Grand Traverse

1868-

Cedar Lake Rd, S/3

3

W

Granton #3

Garfield

Grand Traverse

1965

S Airport, S/21

21

Closed in l965

Haney #7f

East Bay

Grand Traverse

Garfield Rd, S/6, N

6

W

Annexed to Traverse City in 1958

Ogdensburg #2

Peninsula

Grand Traverse

1898-1955

16213 M-37, S of cemetery

W

Residence. See Photo in Gallery

Bartlett #1f

Mayfield

Grand Traverse

1947

S/18

18

Garland #7

Peninsula

Grand Traverse

Rennie #2f

Garfield

Grand Traverse

S/33

33

W

Gone. Burned-down in 1915-1916

Monroe Center #1

Green Lake

Grand Traverse

1979

CR 633, S/36

36

Nickerson #5

Mayfield

Grand Traverse

1942

M-113 & Rahe Rd

#2

Whitewater

Grand Traverse

Before 1881

Skegemog Rd, S/36

36

Log

Replaced by 2 schools

Stutsmanville

Traverse City

Grand Traverse

Corner of State & Stutsmanville Rd, 10 miles N of Harbor Springs

Owner: Carol Costello. Catering. Bought in 1922. Abandoned in the 1950's

Gray #2

Mayfield

Grand Traverse

1944

S/22

22

Fife Lake #2

Fife Lake

Grand Traverse

S/11

11

Kingsley #2

Paradise

Grand Traverse

Lone Tree #5

Garfield

Grand Traverse

1957

4521 Harris Rd, S/7

7

W

Residence. Standard School. Two-rooms

Boyd

Whitewater

Grand Traverse

S/8

8

1916 map

North Star #1 .....#9

North Star

Gratiot

1889

Originally at SW corner of 3rd St and Cleveland Rd

21

W/B

2nd building was on the W side of Baldwin Rd between Buchanan & Johnson Rds. The 3rd building made of bricks is on the NE corner of Johnson & Baldwin Rds in the North Star Township cemetery. It now serves as the cemetery building

Chick #2

North Shade

Gratiot

1901

NE corner of Garfield & Ferris Rds

5

Chick #2 School is still standing. Built in 1901 on McGregor farmland

Sumner Center #5f

Sumner

Gratiot

by 1889

NE corner of Tyler & Warner Rds

15

B

School was moved from the NE side of the intersection to the SW corner. Still standing

Wallace #6

New Haven

Gratiot

N side of Pierce Rd between Bliss & Warner Rds

10

School is no longer standing, but originally built on an 80 acre farm

Jenkins #7

Lafayette

Gratiot

by 1889

NE corner of Tyler & McClelland Rds

17

William Jenkins let the Jenkins School 37 be constructed on his land. The school is no longer there, but the site has a home built there

Johnson #4

North Shade

Gratiot

1901

NE corner of Wilson & Pingree Rds

25

Johnson #4 is gone. It was built in an area of Johnson families

Dobson #3

North Shade

Gratiot

1901

NE corner of Roosevelt & Pingree Rds

13

Dobson #3 was built on land owned by the Dobson family. The school is now gone

Gee #6

Seville

Gratiot

S side of North Couty Line Rd, 1/4 mile E of Bliss Rd

3

Gee #6 schoolhousee no longer standing

Welling #4

Bethany

Gratiot

by 1889-

Original site at N side of Jefferson Rd between Crapo & Mikus Rds

11 & 14

First building on farmer Welling's land. No longer standing. 2nd building built across the road on N side of Jefferson at Mikus Rd. That school no longer standing

Burlingame #5

New Haven

Gratiot

1889

NW corner of Pingree & Fillmore Rds

2

Built on W. A. Lewis' land and is next door to Burlingame's 80 acres. School is now gone

Pleasant View #7f

Emerson

Gratiot

by 1889-

SE corner of Lincoln & Crapo Rds

2

Built on Curti's 40 acres farm. New home now built on the old school site

Walsh Hill/McCuaig #5

North Shade

Gratiot

NE corner of Roosevelt & Ferris Rds

17

See McCuaig School

Searl #1f or #8

Washington

Gratiot

After 1889

NE corner of Garfield & Blair Rds

2 or 1

Fractional district 8 part of Fractional district 1. School is gone

French #5

Seville

Gratiot

1889

S side of Madison Rd between Warner & Bliss Rds

22

W

Built near the French family farm. Now Seville Township Hall, 8143 Madison Elwell MI

Reynolds #6

Fulton

Gratiot

by 1889

SW corner of Roosevelt Rd & Ely Hwy

19

Built on C. D. Boardman's land in 1889. This land next to Reynolds' properties. No longer standing

Mull #4

Emerson

Gratiot

by 1889-

NW corner of Van Buren & Bagley Rds

5

Built near farmland owned by 3 Mull farmers. No longer standing

Elm Hall #3f

Sumner

Gratiot

7

Fractional. School is no longer standing

Langport #4

Lafayette

Gratiot

W side of Mason Rd, 1/2 mile S of Langport Rd

2 & 11

Both Langport #4 schools are now gone, but were close to Langport near Van Buren & Mason. There are now buildings or homes constructed on both Langport School sites

Oak Grove #5f

Pine River

Gratiot

SE corner of Tyler & Mason Rds. Near Oak Grove Cemetery, St. Louis

24

B

Burned-down in early 1960. Brick building. Multi classrooms. Torn-down

Allen #3f

Pine River/Coe

Gratiot

SE corner of N County Line & Winans Rds

5

Built on Faucett's land in 1889, it was next to Allen's farm. It was fractional and served students in Pine River and Coe Townships. No longer standing

Burns #2

Arcada

Gratiot

by 1889-

SW corner of Polk & Jerome/Alger Rds

26

School built near Burns farm. School is now gone

Bartley #3

Lafayette

Gratiot

by 1889

SW corner of Van Buren & McClelland Rds

7

School built on farmland belonging to farmer Bartley. School no longer standing

Vincent #7

Bethany

Gratiot

by 1889-

NW corner of Jackson & Bagley Rds

29

Built around 1889 on land adjacent to Vincent farmland. No longer standing

Brick #7f

Arcada

Gratiot

by 1889

S side of Lincoln Rd, between Winans & Luce Rds

5

B

Brick #7f was Fractional. Built on farmland belonging to Wm Brower. It is no longer standing

Culy #8

New Haven

Gratiot

1889

SW corner of Pingree & Hayes Rds

35

On Kershner's farm but Thomas Culy had quite a bit of land nearby. School is gone

Daggett #5f

Washington

Gratiot

by 1889-

NE corner of Ranger & Blair Rds

24

School built with Dagget farms all around. School no longer standing

Sumner #4f

Sumner

Gratiot

10820 Pine Street, Sumner

29

B

School is now the Sumner Township Community Center

Mallory #2

Seville

Gratiot

by 18890

E side of Pingree Rd between Madison & Jefferson Rds

13

W

There were Mallory lands all around this school. It is a very attractive school building

Maple Grove #7

North Star

Gratiot

1889

Originally at NW corner of Grant and Wisner.

36

Built first at Grant and Wisner Rds and then at SW corner of Hayes and Blair Rds. The school is gone and it was torn-down

Harrison #8

Bethany

Gratiot

After 1889-

SW corner of Bagley & McGregor Rds

17

The 1889 map does not yet show Harrison #8. It must be gone now as site now occupied with a new home

Sowers/Sower #6

North Star

Gratiot

by 1889

N side of Fillmore Rd between Crapo & Baldwin Rds

2

W

Sowers School #6 was located on Sower farmland. School has a nice gray wooden-frame

Bridgeville #4f

Washington

Gratiot

by 1889

NW corner of State & Wilson Rds

30

Bridgeville #4f in Washington Township is no longer standing

East Fulton/Cowles #2

Fulton

Gratiot

by 1889

W side of Jerome Rd between Roosevelt & Cleveland Rds

14

See Cowles School. Built on farm of A. Cowles. School no longer standing

Graham #8f

Sumner

Gratiot

by 1889-

SW corner of Pingree & Tyler Rds

23

W

Built next to Graham's 40 acre farm. School no longer standing

Pine River #3

Pine River

Gratiot

1874-

NW corner of Jefferson & Alger Rds

9

After building no longer used as a school, it was used for storage. Has been torn-down

Myers/Smith #3

Wheeler

Gratiot

E side of Barry Rd between Jackson & Monroe Rds

27

Log

This Wheeler Township School is no longer standing

Church #4

Washington

Gratiot

By 1889-1960

W side of Baldwin Rd between Wilson & S County Line Rds

33

W

Closed in 1960. Building used for storage. Rural School Locations, Gratiot County, Michigan

Morse #6

Arcada

Gratiot

by 1889-

NE corner of Harrison & Grafton Rds

10

Built on farmland near Morse. School no longer standing

Washington Center #6

Washington

Gratiot

by 1889-

NW corner of Roosevelt & Baldwin Rds

16

W

After ending school classes and enrollment, is now the Washington Township Hall

Perry #8

Arcada

Gratiot

by 1889-

Originally at: W side of Alger Rd & S of Polk Rd

22

The second Perry #8 School was rebuilt at NE corner of Polk & Alger Rds. No longer standing

Breckenridge #2

Wheeler

Gratiot

1889

700 Wright St, Breckenridge

19

Possibly used as part of the Breckenridge Farm. Still standing

Elm Grove #2

Pine River

Gratiot

by 1889-

S side of Adams Rd between Jerome & Begole Rds

11

W

Built by 1889 on the Wood Farm. After closing it was converted into a residence

Davison #1f

Bethany

Gratiot

by 1889-

SE corner of Adams & State Rds

7

Built on land belonging to Fields family farm, but near land owned by Davison. No Longer standing

Kelsey/Kelsey #5

Elba

Gratiot

1889-

Original site on N side Grenlund Rd between McClelland & Ransom Rds

29 & 30

W

First building built in 1889. There were many spellings of the school name. School no longer at original location. A second school was built on W side of McClelland between Grunlund and Wilson Rds. It is still standing. Possibly used as a home or cottage

Meacham #2

Elba

Gratiot

by 1889-

Near NW corner of Wilson & Mason Rds

26

School built on George Krom's land across the road from farmer Meacham acres. No longer standing

Cowles/East Fulton #2

Fulton

Gratiot

by 1889-

W side of Jerome Rd between Roosevelt & Cleveland Rds

14

Also known as East Fulton School. Built on farm of A. Cowles. No longer standing

Beebe #3

Emerson

Gratiot

SW corner of Tyler & Baldwin Rds

21

Built in Village of Beebe (Emerson Center) Built next to the Methodist church, post office & Town Hall. No longer standing

Cement Block #7f

Seville

Gratiot

After 1889

W side of Lumberjack Rd between N County Line & Adams Rds

6

B

Fractional. Not built by time of 1889 map. It is abandoned, but still standing and looks very sturdy

State Road/Pompeii #3f

Washington

Gratiot

1890-1960

SE corner of State & Garfield Rds

7

School used both names. Annexed in 1960 with students going to Ithaca Schools

Whitman #2

New Haven

Gratiot

-after 1948

Originally on SW corner of Buchanan & Osborn Rds

20

W

The first location was on W. Maffit's farm. That building is gone. A second building was constructed on SE corner of Buchanan & Ferris Rds and it too is gone

Bovee #8

North Star

Gratiot

1889

NE corner of Hayes & Baldwin Rds

27

Boyer named after the farmer that donated the land for the school. School is now gone

Smith/South Fulton #4

Fulton

Gratiot

by 1889

NW corner of Wilson & Smith Rds

28

Also known as South Fulton School. Built on L. L. Smith farmland. No longer standing

Allen #6

Lafayette

Gratiot

by 1889-

NW corner of Van Buren & Barry Rds

4

Built on land owned by T. Green, but adjacent to G. Allen's land. School no longer stands but a home may have been constructed on the school site

Cook-Levering #3

North Star

Gratiot

1889

NW corner of Croswell & Hayes Rds

30

W

This Cook-Levering School still stands. Built on lands owned and surrounded by Cook and Levering farms

Hauck/Houck #9

New Haven

Gratiot

SW corner of Ferris & Fillmore Rds

7

Built near the many Houck farms. School no longer standing

Ashley #4

Elba

Gratiot

1886

Village of Ashley, E of Ann Arbor RailRoad tracks

7

First two+story school built in 1886 in Ashley, but it burned-down in 1920. That school is no longer standing

Meyer #2

Bethany

Gratiot

By 1889-

SE corner of Adams & Bagley Rds

9

W

On land belonging to Meyer farm. Was converted to a very nice looking garage

Wolford/Woolford #6

Sumner

Gratiot

1906-1967

NW corner of Duffield & St Charles Rds

28

W

After the school closed it was converted into a residence. In 2016 the school/home was for sale. The photo from 2020 shows neglect

Sheldon/Walker #1

North Shade

Gratiot

1901

NW corner of Wilson & Ferris Rds

30

Called both Sheldon and Walker School. Built in 1901 on O'Connell farmland. School is gone

Salisbury #6

North Shade

Gratiot

1901

SE corner of Garfield & Pingree Rds

12

Built in an area of farms owned by Salisbury families. School is now gone

Herron #9

Emerson

Gratiot

1909

2571 E St. Charles Rd, Ithaca

28

B

Built on farmland of Herron's. When last checked it was standing, but is great disrepair. Front wall of school removed. Possibly was used for farm storage. Sitting in middle of a corn field in Ithaca, MI

Hetzman #8

Emerson

Gratiot

1889

SW corner of Tyler & Blair Rds

23

Built on farmland adjacent to two Hetzman farm parcels. No longer standing

Hinze/Elba Center #8

Elba

Gratiot

by 1889

SE corner of Roosevelt & Barry Rds

22

See Elba Center School #8

McCuaig/Walsh Hall #5

North Shade

Gratiot

1901

NE corner of Roosevelt & Ferris Rds

17

Known as Walsh Hall and also McCuaig as it was built in an area of McCuaig farmland. School is now gone

Eckert #3

Arcada

Gratiot

by 1889-

W side of Winans Rd between Van Buren & Harrison Rds

7

Built on land across from farm owned by Eckert. No longer standing

Chester #9

North Shade

Gratiot

1901

SW corner of Wilson & Warner Rds

33

W

Named after the Chester family that supplied the land for the school. Became the New Shade Township Hall until 2024 when they totally renovated and expanded the Hall

Stoddard #2

Washington

Gratiot

By 1889

SE corner of Grand Trunk RailRoad tracks & Crapo Rd

11

Stoddart #2 is no longer standing

McQuiston/Lindsey #6

Elba

Gratiot

N side of Garfield Rd between Woodbridge & Mason Rds

2

Also known as Lindley School. Rural School Locations, Gratiot County, Michigan

Hoffman #2f

Pine River

Gratiot

by 1889

NW corner of Jerome Rd & Williams St

35

Served students from Pine River and Arcada Townships. No longer standing

Otto #1

Fulton

Gratiot

by 1889

S side of Garfield Rd & 1/2 mile W of Alger Rd

9

Built on farmland owned by James Otto. No longer standing

Smith/Myers #3

Wheeler

Gratiot

Barry & Jackson Rds

27

Log

See Myers School

Hammond #6

Hamilton

Gratiot

by 1889-

S side of Hayes Rd between E County Line & Mason Rds

36

Hammond #6 no longer standing