THE MICHIGAN ONE ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE ASSOCIATION

Smith #5

Tompkins

Jackson

by 1905 after 1957

In very center of S/24. N side of major road

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Originally this school was known as the East Tompkins School. The photo in All Around Town p. 198 (1916) is of the 2nd Smith School. This 2nd school is now a residence. The 1st school was moved to the S side of Maple Lane Rd, across from the Lawrence Wood Farm. Location is now in Northwest Township. Photos. p. 220-223

Cooper

Napoleon

Jackson

S/14. No School shown on old map or name Cooper

14

MORSA

McCall

Waterloo

Jackson

In SE quadrant of N S/1 E side of Rd running S-N (There are two sections #1-#12)

1

MORSA

Cochran #4f

Hanover

Jackson

1854-1944

SW corner of Cochran & Dew Rds. W side of the middle of section

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The first records of Cochran School #4f in Hanover Township is in 1854. It was a white wooden-frame building with cupola and had been an entrance room for coats. Part of Cochran was split off and the Cross Lake School #7 was built for children in the Cross Lake area. By 1944 records state that Cochran annexed to Concord Schools. Fractional. History of Concord Schools 1835-1990 p. 52-54

Baseline

Henrietta

Jackson

S/1 On old map nothing in S/1 but just S over into S/12 in NW corner of S/12 is a school on very main road

1 or 12

MORSA

Reynolds #4

Spring Arbor

Jackson

1845-1946

NE on very Eside of where M-60 crosses Township line. On N side of M-60

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Reynolds School #4 began when land for a school was acquired around 1845. A family paid 25 to 50 cents per week per child. Around 1946 it was annexed to Concord Agricultural Schools. The building was sold to Shining Light Missionary Baptist Church. History of Concord Schools 1835-1990 p. 59-61. Photos Spring Arbor schools consolidated with Western School District in Parma, Jackson Co in 1959

Door

Grass Lake

Jackson

In City of Grass Lake on S side between Territorial Rd and the town line. May have been more than one school in Grass Lake

Changed from 35 to 32

If it is in Grass Lake that is S/32, not S/35

Richard

Sandstone

Jackson

On old map School on very S edge on corner of two main roads. Richardson farmland in that section

22

MORSA

Hanover-Horton

Hanover

Jackson

1839-1845

Present H.S. for both towns at 10000 Moscow Rd, Horton

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1st school at State & Spring Sts. Serving 9-12 was in 1874. Hanover was the first H.S. in Hanover at 105 Fairview was 1922-1948 (burned-down?) Built on the site of a school that had burned-down in 1910

Snyder/Adventist #2

Spring Arbor

Jackson

1843-1952

King Rd. Moved to Spring Arbor in 2001. Snyder School Museum located in Harmony Park at 124 Harmony Rd, Spring Arbor in S/21

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Snyder #2 was a Greek Revival Schoolhouse. Founded in 1840. Also known as Adventist School as it was close by an Adventist Church. Closed in 1952 and it was sold in 1959 and converted into a residence. In 2001 it was donated to the Spring Arbor Historical Society by the owner, Lloyd Ganton and moved from its original location on King Rd to its new site in the village. A year later the renovations are finished and the restored building is complete. The building was placed on a basement but did not originally have a basement. It will serve as a space for Township relics. Snyder School will also be a living museum for the children of Spring Arbor. History of Concord Schools 1835-1990 p. 57-58. Photos. Slate Fall 2002

Bath Mills #4f

Concord

Jackson

1866-1966

2nd location. There is a schoolhouse in the very NW corner of S/8 almost into S/19 Albion.

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The original school was built about circa 1850 on the SE corner of Bath Mills & Elm Row Rds. School was held at this location until 1855. They then built a new school in the summer of 1855 on the SE corner of Albion & Bath Mills Rds at a cost of $200. An 1839 cemetery sits behind the schoolhouse. That school was demolished in 1890 and a new one was built the same year at a cost of $445. Stones and 500 bricks were used in the construction of the wooden-frame structure which still stands. A small addition was added to the rear in 1949. The addition provided rest rooms and a furnace. The Bath Mills School annexed to Albion School in 1966. It did have grades 1-6 the following year. The school was sold and remodeled for use as a private residence in 1971. History of Concord School p. 18-20. Photos

1st Schoolhouse

Liberty

Jackson

1841

13

Log

Taught by Martha Hart

Crego #8

Columbia

Jackson

1855?-1962?

Very SE corner of Fisher's estate on a main road almost into S/11. Brooklyn

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1916 Jackson Co School Directory

Gourdneck Prairie Webber

Schoolcraft

Kalamazoo

1870-1945

NE corner of U Ave & Portage Rd

2

B

In 1845, log cabin site. In 1870, site of present school. Residence. Kalamazoo Gazette, October 19, 1969 p. 12. Schoolcraft preserves part of historic past

Wakeshma

Wakeshma

Kalamazoo

Fractional. Teacher in 1910: Harry F. Day

Portage Center #5

Portage

Kalamazoo

1855-1922

SW corner of S Westnedge & Centre Ave

22

W/B

Built as a wooden-frame Greek Revival School in the center of Portage. In 1880, a larger brick one-room school was constructed. At that time the 1855 school was demolished. The new school was next door to Portage Township Hall. In 1911 it was remodeled into a two-room school and used until 1922 when it consolidated. The building was eventually demolished

#2

Cooper

Kalamazoo

1850's

1/2 mile N of Cooper Center

Drake

Kalamazoo

Kalamazoo

N side of Michigan Ave, E of Drake Rd

19

Finch

Alamo

Kalamazoo

NW corner of B Ave & 12th St

1

Contact: Virginia Shumaker, 5111 West Ave, Kalamazoo, MI. Fractional with Cooper Township. Torn-down. Teacher: Miss Warnement

Celery Flats #8

Portage

Kalamazoo

1856-1946

Originally on the Corner of Oakland D & Shaver Rd. Now at 7340 Garden Lane, Portage MI

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This building also called Prairie Edge #8. It closed as a school in 1946 when it was consolidated. It is a nice Greek Revival Schoolhouse. Then it was sold and used as a home, a business and then for storage until 1990 when it was acquired by the city. It was moved to Celery Flats Historical Area in Portage. It was restored inside and outside. It is currently a living Museum for school children to spend a day or more there. Call City of Portage for hours, tours and events information. Slate Conference May, 1999

Jenkinson

Brady

Kalamazoo

1874-

N side of the corner of W Ave & 27th St

17

B

Vacant. E of Vicksburg. N side of the corner of W Ave and 27th St

Knappen #4

Richland

Kalamazoo

N side of Gull Rd, E of 28th St

33

W

Ross Center

Ross

Kalamazoo

NE corner of M-89 & 43rd St

22

Seeley

Climax

Kalamazoo

S side junction of S Ave & 46th St

36

Texas Corners

Texas

Kalamazoo

N side of Texas Dr, E of 8th St

14

Annexed in 1948 with 1 other school to Portage Agricultural School

Lovell

Climax

Kalamazoo

S side of ON Ave at corner of 48th St

1

Appeared to be on the county line between Kalamazoo and Calhoun Counties. Probably a fractional district

Alamo Valley

Alamo

Kalamazoo

W side of 12th St, slightly N & F Ave intersection

25

See Twin Lakes School

Prairie Edge #8

Portage

Kalamazoo

1856-1946

Originally on the corner of Oakland Dr & Shaver Rd. Now at 7340 Garden Lane, Portage MI

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Name changed from Prairie Edge to Celery Flats. Closed when it annexed in 1946. Sold and was used as a home, a business and then a storage facility until it was acquired by city in 1990. Now in Celery Flats. Historical Park & Museum as an Exhibit Building restored to it's 1856 condition

Tamarac/Tamarack

Alamo

Kalamazoo

1880-

SW Corner of 6th St & Owen Dr

28

Kalamazoo Gazette, May 13, 1996. Built 1880. Also known as Gerald School. Converted into a residence

Gardner's Corner

Wakeshma

Kalamazoo

1 mile N of Fulton, MI. S side of V Ave, 1/4 mile E of intersection of 42nd St & V Ave

15

Now a residence

Harper

Brady

Kalamazoo

1890-

33rd St (32 St & SX Ave)

B

Residence. East of Vicksburg. Contact: June (Taylor) Swander: Clip from Portage Gazette weekly 11 Apr 1994. Pupil: Phyllis (Helkes) Martens. See Dinger School in notebook. Stands on Harold Harper's Farm. Converted into residence

Elmrose

Comstock

Kalamazoo

Between Miller Rd & Carleton Ave

Contact: B. E. Carra, Miller Court, Paw Paw, MI

Twin Lakes

Alamo

Kalamazoo

W side of 12th St., slightly N of F Avenue intersection

25

Also known as Wilson School, Skunk Hollow School and Alamo Valley School. Consolidated with Oak Grove and Tamarac districts in 1955. Converted into a residence

Williams

Alamo

Kalamazoo

Corner DE Ave., & 2nd St., S of Alamo

20

Kalamazoo Gazette, April 4, 1999; Extant, private residence; church in 1958

Holcomb

Wakeshma

Kalamazoo

S side of X Ave, W of 18th St

30

Foundation only remains. SW corner of this same crossing lies remains of house said to have belonged to Cap Holcomb, a reputed Captain in the Confederate Army

Delano

Cooper

Kalamazoo

SW corner of E Ave & N Westnedge

28

Source: Dr Phyllis DeLano, 1008 Short Rd, Kalamazoo, MI

County Center

Pavilion

Kalamazoo

SE corner of Sprinkle Rd & N Ave

6

Jug Corners #2

Cooper

Kalamazoo

1871

NE corner of D Ave & 12th St. 7630 N 12th St

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Hickory Stick store Antiques and collectibles. Fractional. Contact: Mrs. Richard Ploof, 39439 CR 374, Paw Paw, MI. Teacher: Miss Makara. Student: Jackie Ploof in 5th & 6th grades (1945-46)

Kitzmiller

Alamo

Kalamazoo

W of Ravine Rd near intersection of Owen Dr

23

See Oak Grove School

Carney #2

Climax, District

Kalamazoo

-1941-42

N Side Q Ave between 38 & 40th Sts

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W

Currently (2021) it is a home. Appears to have Closed 1941-1942

Brick 1f

Comstock

Kalamazoo

1868-early 1950's

E Kilgore & 33rd St near Scotts, Michigan

B

Residence since 1997. Consolidated

A Brick School

Plainwell

Kalamazoo

City of Plainwell

B

Plainwell had two log homes. One unoccupied log house and a brick schoolhouse. History of Plainwell p. 44

Lawler

Charleston

Kalamazoo

10

Currently Fort Custer Military Reservation

Climax

Scotts

Kalamazoo

1880-1926

372 S Main St, Climax, MI 49034 (Supt office)

Earliest one-room schools are gone. One became part of Judge Eldred's summer kitchen. Climax now has a Jr and Sr H.S. Michigan Shadow Towns p. 76. Became Masonic Lodge (still there in 1982)

Grey

Charleston

Kalamazoo

N side of L Ave between 42nd & 44th Sts

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White

Plainwell

Kalamazoo

Gun Plain

Mr. Forbes bought 160 acres just west of the White School. History of Plainwell, Michigan p. 44

Chenery

Comstock

Kalamazoo

NE corner of H Ave & 26th St

5

See Jickling School

Findley

Oshtemo

Kalamazoo

N side of KL Ave between 8th & 9th Sts

23

Brown

Brady

Kalamazoo

1/2 mile N of W Ave, on 34th St, W end of VW Ave

Pupil: Louella Krupp. See Dinger School. clip from June (Taylor) Swander 11 Apr. 1994. In notebook under Dinger. Building gone. On farm owned by Gary Sherman, called Brown Farm. Once owned by Vicksburg banker, Charles Brown

Cobb

Schoolcraft

Kalamazoo

N side of U Ave E of 14th St

5

Pavilion Center #4

Pavilion

Kalamazoo

1868-1965

8028 S 29th St & EQ Ave

W

Residence. Last ORS in the county. Across the street from Pavilion Town Hall. Converted in ato residence

Garrison

Oshtemo

Kalamazoo

SW corner of G Ave & 2nd St

6

Silver Street

Kalamazoo

Vicksburg Area

Teacher: Fern (Helkes) Moyer. Contact: June (Taylor) Swander. Clip from Portage Gazette Weekly 11 Apr 1994. See Dinger School

Harsha

Schoolcraft

Kalamazoo

NE corner of Portage Rd & U Ave

On farm of Russell Harsha. His wife Blanche taught for many years. After consolidation in 1947, Harsha purchased the building and moved it to N side of his farm, where it stands. Painted red

Hackley

Alamo

Kalamazoo

SE corner of C Ave & 2nd St

17

Built on land donated by Julius Hackley

Morse

Brady

Kalamazoo

SW corner of UV Ave & 29th St

9

Stood on farm of Willard Morse. School razed. one-story ranch house occupied site

Wilson

Alamo

Kalamazoo

W side of 12th St., slightly N of F Avenue intersection

25

See Twin Lakes School.

Rumery

Plainwell

Kalamazoo

Gun Plain

17 ?

Bought 280 acres in S/17 near Rumery School. History of Plainwell, Michigan p. 44

Bloody Run

Schoolcraft

Kalamazoo

Silver St to X Ave, turn W to the end, turn S. Site is on E side just before road turns W

Clip from June Taylor: See Dinger School. Teacher 1921: Mercer Munn of Vicksburg. Torn-down

Curry #4

Portage

Kalamazoo

1855-1924

W/B

Wooden-frame school in Greek Revival style. Consolidated in 1924. School burned-down the following year, possibly by arson

Evergreen

Alamo

Kalamazoo

SW corner of B Ave & Ravine Rd

10

Later known as Ransom School

Section Sixteen

Prairie Ronde

Kalamazoo

W side of 5th St at VW Ave

16

Clark

Prairie Ronde

Kalamazoo

SE corner of U Ave & 8th St

11

Day

Ross

Kalamazoo

NE corner of CD Ave & 46th St

13

Bissell #1

Richland

Kalamazoo

M-43 & BC Ave

10

W

Building converted into a residence

Spring Brook

Richland

Kalamazoo

N of M-89 about 1/2 mile E of 28th St

9

Liberty

Oshtemo

Kalamazoo

SE corner of G Avenue & 7th St

3

Brown Jug

Prairie Ronde

Kalamazoo

W side of 6th St on St. Joseph County line

34

Rix

Texas

Kalamazoo

NW corner of O Ave & 4th St

5

Owlsburg

Texas

Kalamazoo

1st St & S Ave

10

Contact: Robert Jeffries. Bloomingdale (Margaret Brown) Ph: 521-7840

Briggs

Pavilion

Kalamazoo

E side of 26th St between RS & S. Aves

29

Converted into residence

Tyler

Ross

Kalamazoo

NE corner of B Avenue & 4th St.

3

Brody

Kalamazoo

Near Schoolcraft

Contact: Catherine Donahue. Pupils: Three Munson children and Laura Brockway

Grand Prairie

Kalamazoo

Kalamazoo

SE corner of Grand Prairie & Drake Rds (12th St)

7

A residence on the site of the school (3/4/2001)

Buckhout

Oshtemo

Kalamazoo

NW corner of 2nd St & H Ave

6

1910 Kalamazoo County Plat Book

Vicksburg Schools

Vicksburg

Kalamazoo

301 S. Kalamazoo Avenue

Overview of school history

Cooper #8

Cooper

Kalamazoo

1928

W

Residents: Fouts-Williams

Ramona Lane

Portage

Kalamazoo

-1982

Closed due to declining enrollment. One of oldest schools in district. Possibly bought by Upjohn or else by private owners

Goodrich

Comstock

Kalamazoo

W side of 28th St, N of MN Ave

32

See Kent School

Rockney

Portage

Kalamazoo

S side of Milham, between Portage & Sprinkle Rds

11

Now part of airport

Peak

Richland

Kalamazoo

W side of 28th St, S of DE Ave

20

Tolhurst

Richland

Kalamazoo

NE corner of F Ave & 25th St

30

Gerald

Alamo

Kalamazoo

SW corner of Owen Dr & 6th St

28

See Tamarac School

Hurd

Oshtemo

Kalamazoo

6984 W Main St, N side of M-43 between 7th & 9th Sts

14

Owner of Hockey Services, Chris Kooi. Per Chester Douglass (nephew of Irletta Dean Ph: 372-5956) Chester attended 1 year: 1926-1927. Also known as Chamberlin School

Ransom

Alamo

Kalamazoo

SW corner of B Ave & Ravine Rd

10

See Evergreen School

Hipp

Comstock

Kalamazoo

SW corner of E Main & 30th Sts

16

See Hoover School

Beckett

Wakeshma

Kalamazoo

Just W of corner of 47th St & X Ave, N side of road

24

Residence. After consolidation, school joined Athens School district

Skunk Hollow

Alamo

Kalamazoo

W side of 12th St, slightly N of F Ave intersection

25

See Twin Lakes School

Lost Island

Schoolcraft

Kalamazoo

NW corner of W Ave & 16th St

17

Worden

Wakesma

Kalamazoo

W side of 44th St, N of junction with Z Ave

34

Contact: Marian Hackle ( pupil ) Extant. 1918 map spells it Vorden

Leggett

Wakeshma

Kalamazoo

SW corner of Y Ave & 42nd St

33

Also called Wise School. Converted into a residence

Ford

Ross

Kalamazoo

S side of Baseline Rd, W of Noonan Rd (Barry County)

5

Schau

Cooper

Kalamazoo

late 1800's-1939

E side of Riverview Dr between D & E Aves

24

Toad Hollow

Charleston

Kalamazoo

N side of MN Ave, between 38th & 39th Sts

32

Source: Rita Smith, 3509 Lowden St., Kalamazoo, MI. Kalamazoo Valley Heritage, Vol. 25 No. 4

W side of McClellan Rd between G Renlund & Wilson Rds

Ross

Kalamazoo

S side of G Avenue W of 37th St

31

Not in 1910 atlas

Brick

Schoolcraft

Kalamazoo

SE corner of V Ave & Portage Rd

14

Dunham

Texas

Kalamazoo

SW corner of O Ave & 8th St

10

Brady

Brady

Kalamazoo

E side of 32nd St between XY & YZ Aves

26

In 1918 this shows in S/27 on W side of 32nd St

Berger

Wakeshma

Kalamazoo

NW corner of U Ave & 42nd St

3

Building gone. Difficult to heat in winter as it stood on a knoll

Red Brick

Kalamazoo

E M-89, E of Richland