THE MICHIGAN ONE ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE ASSOCIATION

Davison #4

Huron

Huron

CD 61/62. Annexed to Port Hope 66/67. MORSA

Port Crescent #1

Hume

Huron

-1954

CD 32/33. Closed 54/54

Turner #6

Chandler

Huron

-1943

Consolidated with Pigeon School District. Closed 44/46

Malpass

Chandler

Huron

Dunn Rd

Weiss #5

Oliver

Huron

CD 32/33

Crown #3f

Lincoln

Huron

CD 61/62

Rapson #7f

Bloomfield

Huron

1912-2008

2072 W Verona Rd, Bad Axe 48413

7

Rapson #7 closed in 2008 when enrollment was down to one student

Gore

Gore

Huron

1883-1955

Intersection of M-25 and Pochert Rd

W

After it closed was converted into the Township Hall. May now be gone

Sparling

Bingham

Huron

-1871-81

W side of what is now Jurgess Rd, 1/8 mile S of Atwater Rd

27

Log

Burned to the ground in the Great Fire of 1871. This schoolhouse may have burned in the Great Fire of 1881

Becking #5

Sheridan

Huron

-1988

unk

CK

CD 61/62. Closed 87/88. Museum listed in the 61st Annual Report 1897. MORSA

Filion #6f

Meade

Huron

In or near Bad Axe

CD 32/33. Closed 54/55. Contact: Lew Young, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada. His grandmother (Laura Belle Tetreau, born January 1894) went there in 1909

Martin Dam #2

Verona

Huron

CD 32/33. Closed 51/52 61/62. MORSA

Church #2

Lincoln

Huron

1859-

2927 Crockard Rd, Bad Axe, MI 48413, 4 miles N of Bad Axe

B

One of the few one-room schools still in operation in Michigan teaching grades K-8th. Actually has two classrooms

Grindstone City #2

Port Austin

Huron

1906-

3173 Grindstone Rd, Port Austin, MI

B

Large multi-classroom building. Now used as a hotel

Schule/Sand Beach #6

Sand Beach

Huron

1889-1968

Schulte & Sand Beach Rds, 3 miles W of Harbor Beach Rd

17 & 16

W

The first school, wooden-frame was repaired & repaired. Finally in 1926 the citizens decided to build a new school. The old school was sold to the highest bidder. The children were joyful with their new school. The new school had new chemical toilets, so there was no longer a need for for the outhouses. The school library was filled with 343 books. New electric lights were installed in 1941. When it was closed in 1968 it became a private residence

Sweeney #5

Sheridan

Huron

-1956

CD 32/33. Closed 55/56

Jericho #4

Bloomfield

Huron

4

W

CD 32/33. Closed 83/84. Still standing 1979. Jerry Tice Photo MORSA

Adams #3f

Sigel

Huron

1883-1988

4151 Section Line Rd or 1601 S Garfield Rd, Bad Axe 48413

W

The original school built in 1883 is now a Museum in Harbor Beach. In 1988 a new school was built and it is one of the few active one-room schools in Michigan. Michigan Board of Education 1988

Robinson #3

Rubicon

Huron

-1948

CD 32/33. Closed 47/48

2nd Pigeon High School

Winsor

Huron

1918-1961

In village of Pigeon

B

A 2nd School building was built to replace the 1894 brick school that had burned-down. It cost $65,000. There were 4 elementary rooms on the first floor, a large study hall and five classrooms and offices on the 2nd floor. A two-story gymnasium was in the basement. The first schools Annual Report was published in 1926 with another in 1927, but there was not another until 1944. Pigeon p. 324

Adams #5

Verona

Huron

865 N Huron Ave, Harbor Beach

It is next to the Waterworks Park

Verona Mills #1f

Verona

Huron

1867-1980. 1981-

3487 School Rd, Bad Axe, N Verona Rd

W

The original school, with an enrollment of over 100 students was destroyed by a fire in March of 1980, but was replaced later that year. Huron County has five one-room schools still open and teaching grades K-8. Verona Mills is one of those. Michigan Board of Education 1988

Sparling

Bingham

Huron

before 1904

Tyre Rd, 1/4 mile mile N of Munford Rd

25

A new school was built and Bingham #2 became known as Sparling School

Williamston #1

Williamstown

Huron

1839-current

Williamston, Michigan

Log/W/B

Michigan State University Williamston Grange #115 p. 70. The Township of Philipstown (now Williamstown) had a name change in 1839. In 1844 a school was built in a small building in the village. It was logs sawn into boards. It was 12 ft x 14 ft and 8ft high. It was subsequently sold. By 1875 a fine brick building was erected at what in 1971 was the site of the Junior HS. In 1887 the brick school burned. Two schools were built to replace it and were completed by 1887. CRORES p. 160

Kipper #6

Sigel

Huron

1907

4499 Kipper Rd

This school closed in 2021 as they were down to 8 students in Grades K-8. Michigan Board of Education 1988

Wilson #10f

Vevay

Huron

1872-1965

1718 W Columbia Rd

First school built around 1872 in Wilsonville. In 1933 the schoolhouse was completely rebuilt and modernized to be a Standard School. In 1938 it burned to the ground and was never rebuilt. After that, the students were transported to Mason and in 1954 Wilson merged with Mason Schools. CRORES p. 104

Morrison #3

Dwight

Huron

-1954

CD 32/33. Closed 53/54

Shepherd #6

Huron

Huron

-1948

CD 32/33 Closed 47/48 - MORSA

Redman #2

Bloomfield

Huron

Filion Rd, Port Hope, MI

1

CD 32/33. ACTIVE. School still in operation. MORSA

Hayes #2

McKinley

Huron

1863-1943

Hayes consolidated with Pigeon School District. Closed 44/46

Winsor #1

Winsor

Huron

-1955/56

Sand Beach/Ward #9

Sand Beach

Huron

1888-1965

S side of Section Line Rd, 1/4 mile E of Ruth Rd

W

In 1897, there were 37 students. School was 34 ft x 23 ft. Pictures on the walls of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln as were normally found in a one-room school. Small addition added in 1949. Ward closed in June 01 1965 and burned-down October 25, 1966. It was probably arson. Some students from the Ward district resumed their lessons at Cooper School, also known as Siegel #1 located on M-142. Votes voted in favor of annexation to the Harbor Beach Community Schools by a 25-3 vote

Hellens #1f

Dwight

Huron

CD 32/33. Closed 55/56

1st School

Port Austin

Huron

1853

Schenke #1

Paris

Huron

-1953

CD 32/33 Closed 52/53

Mud Creek #3

McKinley

Huron

1943 Consolidated with Pigeon School District. Closed 44/46

Geron #4

Grant

Huron

CD 32/33. Closed 47/48

Crown #3

Huron

Huron

MORSA

Winsor #4

Winsor

Huron

1872-1873

School held in German Methodist Episcopal Church

W

The church was a small pine board building moved from the Ora Labora Colony to the east bank of the Pigeon River, about 1/2 mile west of Pigeon. Pigeon Mich p. 323

Pigeon High School

Winsor

Huron

1894-1916

Northern edge of Pigeon

B

After land was purchased on the N edge of Pigeon, a 6 room brick school was built in 1894. The two wooden-frame schools were then sold and moved to Pigeon. One became Mr. Maier's store and the other was used as a stable at the Blacksmith Shop. 4 students who had completed the 10th grade graduated in 1899. Students from Caseville transferred to Pigeon for their Jr and Sr years. On November 18, 1916 the 1894 brick High School burned-down. The building was beyond repair. Pigeon p. 323

Sparling #2 (3rd School?)

Bingham #2 had at least 3 different schoolhouses

Huron

1890

1/8 mile to the N to the SW corner of the intersection of Atwater & Burgess Rds

27

Plat map showed schoolhouse moved its location 1890

Montgomery #3

Huron

Huron

-1958

CD 32/33. Closed 56/58

Cedar #2

Oliver

Huron

CD 32/33. Closed 44/46

2nd School Union School

Port Austin

Huron

1868-70

In Port Austin Village

Cost $300 to build the first High School in the county. A gym was built in 1938. In 1959, a new school was built S of town on M-53 dedicated in 1958. In 1979, Port Austin annexed with North Huron district and Port Austin Public School ceased to exist. Life Along the Shore p. 190. Voted $300 to erect a new school. Will be two-stories and larger and better than anything between Port Huron and Saginaw William Bedford to teach the school for the coming year. He is a former resident of Port Austin 1894. Ex-Congressman Horace G. Snover in 1922 writes that I came to Huron count at the age of 24. In 1874, I was teaching school in Port Austin until 1874. Life Along the Shore p. 21, 43 & 66

Appin #3

Sheridan

Huron

-1964

unk

CD 61/62 Closed 63/64 -MORSA

Wilson/Clements #2

White Oak

Huron

1847-1955

1644 Diez Rd

Log/W

Wilson was annexed to Dansville in 1955. The school was converted into a residence that still stands. CRORES p. 149

Eccles #4f

Sigel

Huron

1886-After 2018

5754 Section Line Rd, Harbor Beach, MI 48441

W

In 2018 it is still open as a school in Harbor Beach in Michigan Thumb. Michigan Board of Education 1988

Winsor (4th School?)

Winsor

Huron

1875-1894

School held in German Methodist Episcopal Church

W

The church sold their building and 1/2 acre to the school district for $200 in Sept 1875

First Schoolhouse

Port Austin

Huron

1861

N side of US-25 between New River Creek & present cemetery

Miss Cark was the teacher in the first schoolhouse in Port Austin village in 1861. Life Along the Shore p. 19

Duda

Sigel

Huron

CD 32/33. Closed 54/55

Gordon (BOOK SAYS HURON #1)

Lincoln

Huron

CD 61/62. Closed 68/69. MORSA

Sharrard #2

Grant

Huron

-1946

CD 32/33 Closed 44/46

Grindstone City #1?

Port Austin

Huron

By 1881

School enlarged in 1888 with a primary department built. Miss Minnie Sparlin was the teacher. A 3rd room was added with Miss Jennie Wallace as teacher. Life Along the Shore p. 142

Dickout #6

Grant

Huron

CD 32/33. Closed 47/48

Grace #4

Paris

Huron

CD 32/33. Closed 50/51. In 1872, 18 school houses were destroyed by a fire. There were 4 in Paris Township

Kelly #4

Dwight

Huron

CD 32/33. Closed 53/54

Wolcott #10f

Onondaga

Huron

1859-1957

5135 Waverly Rd, Eaton Rapids

Log/W

Fractional with Hamlin Township, Eaton County. In 1957 Eaton Rapids notified the rural schools that their students in 9-12th grades would no longer be accepted by Eaton Rapids unless the district annexed to Eaton Rapids. Five rural schools in Ingham County, including Wolcott, did annex to Eaton Rapids. The empty school site reverted back to the heirs of the land donor. The structure was converted into a residence and is still standing. CRORES p. 84

Ford #2

Dwight

Huron

CD 32/33. Closed 61/62. MORSA

Eddy #4

Hume

Huron

CD 32/33. Closed 47/48

Big Burning #1f

Colfax

Huron

1891 -

1509 N Van Dyke Rd, Bad Axe, MI 48413

W

One of the few one-room schools in Michigan that is still in operation teaching K-8 students. Michigan State Board of Education 1988

Ridge #1

Fairhaven

Huron

-1967

CD 61/62. Annexed to Sebewaing 66/67. MORSA

Winsor (3rd School?)

Winsor

Huron

1873-1874

Log house owned by Ferdinand Mueller

3

Log

Henry Froebe taught school for 3 months in the log house situated on the west bank of the river in S/3 of Windsor Township, a short distance N of the S. T. & H. railroad. The next year 3 months of classes held in the same log house. Pigeon, MI p. 323

Track #3

Sherman

Huron

First school was 1875 to 1893. 2nd school 1893- circa 1954

Original site. W side of Eppenbrock Rd, 1/2 mile S of Priemer Rd

17 & 8

W

The first school was built on what was known as The Old Smith Farm. in S/17. In 1893 they moved the school to S/8 by the RR tracks. The new school was 48 ft long by 21 ft wide. The wood school was painted white. The school was fixed up and educational aids such as a globe was purchased over the years. Finally around 1954 enrollment dropped and Track School was closed. The building was sold and used for storage

Roberts #5

Sand Beach

Huron

1878-

W side of Eppenbrock Rd, 1/2 mile N of Helena Rd

1/2 acre deeded in 1878

Miller #2

Sebewaing

Huron

-1948

CD 32/33. Closed 47/48

Brockway/Sand Beach #8

Sand Beach

Huron

1883-1946

1 mile S of Rapson Rd or 1/2 mile N of Section Line Rd

W

School was on a 1/2 acre parcel. The wooden school was painted white. School had a piano and a bookcase for a library with as many as 172 books. Brockway closed its doors in 1946. The schoolhouse changed hands a number of times, but has since been torn-down and a home was constructed in its place

Lawitzke #5

Huron

Huron

CD 32/33. Closed 47/48

Bingham #2 Farmer

Bingham

Huron

1882-1955

2

Kelly #1 replaced Bingham #1 in 1882. They repaired what had been lost in the fire

Wadsworth/Bingham #2

Bingham #2 had at least 3 different schoolhouses

Huron

Near Wadsworth Station

3

W

Bingham had a least 5, maybe 6 rural schools built over a span of almost 100 years. Many were built again after the first fires of 1871 and 1881. In 1912 a new two-room school was built directly across the road in S/2 of the Township. After Bingham #1 closed it would be known as the Farmer's Hall Building. #1 has a long history. School inspections in 1864 found an unfinished school of 8 children between ages 5 and 20. One female teacher taught 3 months of the year and earned $57

Sherman/Pumpkin Ctr #1

Sherman

Huron

First school was replaced by a new school about 1898- closed 1969

NW corner of Shock & White Rds, 2 3/4 miles W of White Rock on White Rock Rd

23

W/B

The first school was getting a bit dilapidated, so a 2nd school of a a reddish-orange brick was built on one acre in 1898. The official name of the school was Sherman Center, but it was called Pumpkin Center due to its color. Pumpkin Center had a good football team and would play games against Ruth, Track, White Rock, Helena and East Sherman. Pumpkin had a long existence, but closed its doors in January 1969. One reason was that the teacher had passed away over the holiday. The original school was purchased and used to make part of the dance hall in White Rock. The coal shed of Pumpkin moved to a farm. Pumpkin School for decades functioned as a summer cottage until it burned in 2002

Little Turner #6

Oliver

Huron

CD 32/33. Closed 44/46

East Huron #3f Replacement of first East Huron School

Sand Beach

Huron

1893-1940 2nd location by 1904-1966

N side of Toppin Rd just E of Edwards Rd (1st location)

31

W

School, 29 ft x 40 ft & 12 ft in height. Wooden and painted white. The school was improved every year. In 1899, 78 students were enrolled at East Huron, although daily attendance was 57. Improvements were made each year

Williams #7

White Oak

Huron

1877-1953

Map of Ingham and Livingston Counties show the school in S/7

7

Log/W

In 1877 a new schoolhouse was built. In 1953 they sent all students to Dansville. The land was sold in 1953. CRORES p. 152

Hagle #4

Meade

Huron

CD 32/33. Closed 54/55. MORSA

Flowing Well #3

Oliver

Huron

CD 32/33

Huron City #1

Huron

Huron

CD 32/33. Closed 47/49

McDowell #3 or #4

Colfax

Huron

CD 61/62

Williamson #1

Grant

Huron

-1944/46

Binghan #1 (MAY BE WRONG #3)

Bingham

Huron

by 1950's

1/2 mile west of Stambaugh Rd 1/2 mile east of Nugent Road.

8

Continued with Wadsworth The Slate Fall 209

Mast #3

Sebewaing

Huron

1898-1947 - CD 32/33; Closed 47/48

Gettel Rd, S of Canboro Rd

unk

Museum. Building donated July 2005 to Friends of the Thumb Octagon Barn, Gagetown

Quarry #6f

Winsor

Huron

-1956

CD33/33. Closed 55/56

Thompson #3

Lincoln

Huron

-1948

CD 32/33 Closed 47/48

Roberts #5 Replacement of first Robert's #5

Sand Beach

Huron

1898

At Eppenbrock Rd, 1/2 mile N of Helena Rd

B

Made of yellow bricks & made locally in Minden. Replaced by Ashmore #5, 2nd Ashmore. The yellow brick school was torn-down on August 19, 2002

Hopson #5

Rubicon

Huron

CD 32/33. Closed 31/32 47/48

East Sherman #5

Sherman

Huron

1895-1968

E side of Edwards R, 1/2 mile S Purdy Rd, or 1/2 mile N of Premier Rd in S/7

7

W

After the first school it is possible a 2nd white frame school was built also in S/7. The school was maintained to a good standard and a new furnace was bought which meant the old wood shed was no longer needed. It was sold for $15 and moved to a farm so it could store a 1931 Ford Model A Coupe. The school library was popular and the children could read The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew books. All good things come to an end and East Sherman closed its doors in 1968 and annexed with Harbor Beach. The school is now a residence

Verona Center/Pangborn #1

Verona

Huron

-1966

CD 61/62. Closed 65/66 name changed from Verona Center to Pangborn 44/46

Red/Stuart #1

Bloomfield

Huron

1887-

4900 Filion Rd

Sparling in 1866 had 2 districts with 33 children ages 5-20. A female teacher taught 3 months and earned $39. It was a log school

Canboro #3

Grant

Huron

CD 61/62. Closed 64/65. MORSA

Riverside #4

Sebewaing

Huron

Current use is the Bloomfield Township Hall

MacMillan #2

Paris

Huron

CD 32/33

Rolph #4

Oliver

Huron

CD 32/33

Wade #4

Rubicon

Huron

-1970

Minick Rd between Ruth & Fort Hope Rds

10

CD 61/62. Closed 69/70. Residence. Rubicam #4. Contact: Gloria Ham, Kalamazoo, 381-3259. Stopped using school in 1970. Now a private residence

Decker #2

Windsor

Huron

by 1956

Consolidated with Pigeon School District. Closed 55/56

Maurer #3

Paris

Huron

W half of S/8

8

CD 32/33. Closed 56/57. W, 12 windows. 50 x 22 x 9

Rescue #7

Grant

Huron

-1948

CD 32/33. Closed 47/48

Lincoln

Huron

Near Bad Axe. Possibly a church

Country America August/September 1996

Helena #4

Sherman

Huron

new school 1895-1957

W side of Klug Rd, 1/2 mile S of Purdy Rd, S/10

3,10

Log/W

The first school was made of logs in S/3. A new wooden-frame school was built in S/10. The school was improved over time. At one point it taught K-9th grade. But by the mid 1950's enrollment declined. Helena School closed its doors in 1957 and the students transferred to Harbor Beach or St. Anthony's Catholic School in Helena. The old log school was used for a machine shop. The log school was torn-down in the late 1930's. The wooden-frame school was purchased and the land returned to the original farmer

Sand Beach/Fillmore #10f

Sand Beach

Huron

1904-May 1957

NE corner of Helena & Finkel Rds

3

B

On one acre of land, a yellow brick schoolhouse at a cost of $1,000 was built. Improvements were made to the school through the years, but by 1957 enrollment was down to 13 students. The School Board decided to close with the students transferring to Parisville School or to St. Anthony's in Helena. The district conducted an auction to sell the library books, maps and anything else of value. The district sold the parcel and it has changed hands, but still stands where it was constructed and is now a residence

Dam #5

Verona

Huron

CD 61/62. Closed 68/69

Rush Lake #1

Lake

Huron

1876

1/2 mile S of Atwater & Ruth Rds

The first school was log and the 2nd school was built 1/2 mile N of original location. It was on 3/4 of an acre and had a white wooden-frame. It was 50 ft x 25 ft (so a large school)