THE MICHIGAN ONE ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE ASSOCIATION

Oliver/Sigma #1

Oliver

Kalkaska

Kniss Rd/Olson Corner

Log

Gone. Burned-down in 1912

Way

Clearwater

Kalkaska

S/25, Bebb & Way Rds

25

Moved from Custer Township, Antrim County. Round, brick K-6 school built in 64-65. In 1987 moved to the Antrim Iron Company Farm operated by Mancelona Area Historical Society

McCrory

Boardman

Kalkaska

N Shippy Rd

Baker

Excelsior

Kalkaska

1914-1926

S/26, S/23

26, 23

B

Or S/23. MORSA

Miller

Clearwater

Kalkaska

S/12

12

W

Addition to building

Spencer #4

Orange

Kalkaska

1882-1962

S/14

14

W

Annexed to Kalkaska. MORSA

Giddings

Garfield

Kalkaska

S/6

6

W

Banner Hill/Palmer

Kalkaska

Kalkaska

Golden Rd at M-72

S

Vacant

Barnhardt

Cold Spring

Kalkaska

S/2, S/12

2, 12

Rapid City

Clearwater

Kalkaska

Grade & High School. H.S. Art School for many years operating under the U of M plan F/S J/S. Grade school ground floor & High School upstairs

Weaver

Springfield

Kalkaska

S/7, W Sharon Rd

7

W

Fletcher

Garfield

Kalkaska

S/23 later S/29

23, 29

W

Ransome/ Barber

Rapid River

Kalkaska

S/19

19

O'Neal

Oliver

Kalkaska

Building burned-down in 1970. MORSA

Lannin #3

Rapid River

Kalkaska

Lannin Rd

W

Teachers: Clara Aemisegger in 1911, Bertine King: Teacher 1925-1932: Erma Allen, Ellen Walton, Thelma Brooks, Alice Sietina, Doris Parker Geraldine Peichard and Evelyn Klein

Drake #2

Orange

Kalkaska

1874/1881-1967

S/8, Gregg Rd

8

W

Students transported to Kalkaska. In operation in 1874 & closed in 1967. MORSA

Darragh #3f

Excelsior

Kalkaska

S/4

4

W

Fractional. MORSA

Clark #1

Springfield

Kalkaska

Snyder Rd

W

Maple Hill

Springfield

Kalkaska

S/32, Maple Hill Rd

32

W

Bates

Excelsior

Kalkaska

2

See Speers School

Barker Creek #4

Clearwater

Kalkaska

S/31, M-72 Hwy

31

W

Chaney

Clearwater

Kalkaska

S/27

27

Moved to Rapid City, NE of High School. Used for 4, 5, & 6th grades. Later used by Kindergarten for many years

Caledonia #7

Caledonia

Kent

W

2 teachers. History of Kent County c. 1881 p. 645

Stinson #1

Courtland

Kent

1858-

S/28

28

1881 - painted white - Fractional; Western Michigan GeneaLogical Society

Gannon #6

Gaines

Kent

SE Corner of 100th & Kalamazoo

33

Restored into residence; built in 1883; in operation until 1957; contact - Esther Middlewood

Martin #5f

Grand Rapids

Kent

Western Michigan GeneaLogical Society

Chalmers #4

Algoma

Kent

1854-after 1945

Corner of Pine Island Drive & Fonger Street, 10531 Algoma Ave, Rockford

29

W

The Chalmers School is the meeting place for the Algoma Township Historical Society.

Ensley Center #5

Ensley

Kent

By 1894-to 1963

Corn of 120th Street and Cypress.

16

W/CB

Named Center because it was in the center of the township. Original school replaced by a cement block building in early 1900's. The building then served as the Township Hall

Reeds Lake Schoolhouse

Paris

Kent

1935

Possibly stood in MacArthur Park. Named after the President of Village from 1905-1908

Moved to East Grand Rapids from Forest Hills Area in 1935 at Centennial Celebration

Wilson/Red Brick/Old LogWalker #3f

Alpine

Kent

by 1860-

NE corner 4 mile Rd and Walker Avenue

30

Log/W/B

Originally Fractional with Walker in 1860. The old Log Walker #1 schoolhouse was moved up to the The bold Umlor property in the NE section of No. 30. In 1868, a fine brick schoolhouse was erected at a cost of $1,000. It was renamed the Wilson School or Red Brick School. In 1885, 42 students were enrolled. Some school board members: E. T. Brown (1869) Elisha T. Brown (1872) H. H. Rogers (1879) William J. Pearce (1885) John Coffee (1895) William A. Dunnette (1905) Annexed with Kenowa Hills School and was their administrative offices at some point. 2 teachers. History of Kent County c. 1881 p. 561

#2

Bowne

Kent

1870's-1904

W

Porch and small bell. Burned-down in 1904. From Godwin's Past. Mary Brady

Breton/Breton Downs #5 #11f

Paris

Kent

Before 1855 -

NE cor at 28th St. and Burton

Fractional. Western Michigan GeneaLogical Society

Paris Township School #1?

Paris

Kent

Before 1857

NE quarter of S/7

7

First Paris Township School built before 1857. In 1857 it was removed and a 2nd building was built on the same site. History and Directory of Kent County, 1870. Mary Brady

Cook

Wyoming/Paris/Byron Township in 1848

Kent

1842-

W

1st school built with rough slab seats. After several years roof caved in and school disbanded. Children walked to another school and that school closed and then went to Ross school. Parents then decided to rebuild Cook as a wooden-frame school on the same site (old school torn-down) That school stood until 1892 when they built a 3rd Cook School at corner of Eastern Ave and 84th St. It was one room but in 1916 a 2nd room was added. There is a Cook School in Gaines Township that was razed in 1960. Godwin's Past. Mary Brady

Gerould #5

Caledonia

Kent

1856-1888

Log/W

1856-1888. MORSA. 2 teachers. History of Kent County c. 1881 p. 645

Cook #5

Cascade

Kent

1857-1867

4909 Thornapple Driver Dr. (second building)

28

Log

Gone - burned 1867 - First building located in Section 33, 1860-1867, building burned; second building converted to residence; MORSA

East K-12 Reeds Lake

Paris

Kent

1917

Waverly east of Laurel

B

Erected 3 story building which in 1982 still stood. The full 12 grades were being taught by 23 teachers and the school year was 10 months. There were just 7 students in the first East HS graduating class of 1925.

Winchester

Byron

Kent

1856-1945

SW corner of Sadler's farm Then moved to J. Winchester's far, section 10

10

Logs/W/B

This 2nd building was 24 x 36 feet in size. The building was built of white pine. This building was moved back of the barn on the Winchester farm when the 3rd (present) school was built in 1892. Winchester used it for a sheep shed. In 1937 it caught fire and completely burned-down. There would never be another school made completely of white pin. In 1892 the present building was built out of brick. In 1925 another room was added so it was a two-room school. It now teaches K & 1 and 2 & 3. Byron History p. 128 (see photo)

1st school

Grattan

Kent

1847

Built near residence of Converse Close

Converse Close was first teacher. In 1867 a Union school house was built and cost $3,000Asa Slayton was the principal and he has not got rich by teaching.

Huggard #7f

Nelson

Kent

Fractional; Western Michigan GeneaLogical Society

Reeds Lake Schoolhouse

Paris

Kent

1891-after 1917

NW corner of Wealth and Greenwood

W

A one story two room frame building. Had blackboards, pot bellied wood burning stove, outhouse toilets. taught K-8. HS students had to go into GRHS which stood at the top of Lyon St. Hill at Ransom. This building later became a JRHS. After 1911 the HS was Central High on Fountain Street in GR. Sometime after 1917 this frame school was sold to Louis J. DeLamater, He divided it into halves and moved them north on Greenwood to the curve and converted them into duplexes which are still being occupied in 1982.

#4

Bowne

Kent

1905-1962

Brick

Built from brick. No longer used. Grand River Valley RR. From Godwin's Past. Mary Brady

Daniel #6

Caledonia

Kent

W

Western Michigan GeneaLogical Society. 2 teachers. History of Kent County c. 1881 p. 645

Seymour #1

Paris

Kent

by 1900

Western Michigan GeneaLogical Society. Seymour Christian School. Godwin's Past. Mary Brady

Hanna #8

Gaines

Kent

23

School is owned by the Gaines Township Historical Society. Western Michigan GeneaLogical Society

Burr Oak #14

Grand Rapids

Kent

Originally in Grand Rapids Township when the Township area was annexed to GR parts of the the school district became part of the Grand Rapids School System in 1960. GR Township: The History p. 86

Lowell

Vergennes

Kent

211 W Main St

Now Dovetail Antiques. 616-897-0898 and/or River Hollow 616-897-5000. Mary Brady

1st school

Nelson

Kent

after 1855

Nelson village

There is a school house where his children can be taught Cedar Springs is partly in Nelson.Memorial p. 218

Fairmount Park #6

Grand Rapids

Kent

Location Unknown

Western Michigan GeneaLogical Society

Kelloggsville #8f

Wyoming/Paris

Kent

by 1859

48th & Division Sts

25

W/B

Fractional with Paris. Western Michigan GeneaLogical Society. First crude wooden-frame school burned 1882. Replaced by a another one-room school. That replaced by a two-room school in 1907. In the early 1920's that building was torn-down and a new four-room brick school was built. In 1924, 4 more rooms added and in 1927, 8 more rooms and a gym were added. In 1936 it was a H.S. Godwin's Past. Mary Brady

East Grand Rapids #3f

Grand Rapids

Kent

circa 1834

Near Reeds Lake. later at Wealthy and Greenwood

L/B

The very first school in the Township was started by the Reed family. GR & Kent County p. 403. This school was on the 2nd floor of a log building. Most of the schools in and around GR were log, about 18 ft x 24 ft. The children used quill pens. E Grand Rapids later built a new brick school on the NW corner of Wealthy near Greenwood. This two-storied school went on to become the first E Grand Rapids H.S. and today houses condominiums. GR Township history p. 50

#5f

Ada

Kent

W

2 teachers. History of Kent County. c. 1881 p. 494

1st School

Courtland

Kent

After 1838

Log/Shandy

It is a little doubtful who taught the first school. It is claimed for three: John Davis, John Austin and Emily Dean. Miss Dean Jeot a school or a time in a shanty. She was followed by Amanda Louis and Harriet Patrick. Memories. p. 201

McVean #9

Bowne

Kent

1850-

W side of Alden Nash Ave, 1/2 mile N of 72nd St, S of 64th St. Mary Brady

9

W

Information on this school and it's students and teachers is available at Bowne Center. McVean school is gone. #9 is McVean. History of Kent County c. 1881

North Park #8f

GR Township

Kent

1863-

SW corner of S/5

5

Parts of this district E of Plainfield consolidated with Peach Grove #13f in 1960 (Photo of Peach Grove School in 1916) p. 61. The other part of the school district consolidated with Grand Rapids Public when the city annexed this section of Grand Rapids Township. Grand Rapids Township: The History p. 86

Logan #5

Bowne

Kent

1852-1900

South side of 84th Avenue and Pratt Lake Ave. and Freeport Ave

24, M.B. says S/25

W

Information on Logan to include it's students and staff is available at the Bowne Center. Logan School is gone

Sparta #1

Sparta

Kent

Birch/Burch #6

Tyrone

Kent

1870, Mary Brady

Both W & E side of Red Pine Dr, 20 mile and 21 mile Rds

11 & 13

Western Michigan Genealogical Society. In 1894 was in S/11 on W side of Red Pine at 21 mile. Then in 1907 moved to the side of Red Pine at 20 mile. It is no longer standing. School first held in house of Mr. L. R. Burch. Mary Brady

Horton #3f

Oakfield

Kent

18

Fractional; Western Michigan GeneaLogical Society

Egypt Valley #8f

Ada

Kent

1856

5

W

Michigan State University. Fractional. Cost to build was $800. 2 teachers. History of Kent County c. 1881 p. 494

Caledonia #9

Caledonia

Kent

W

4 teachers. History of Kent County c. 1881 p. 645

White Dove #4f

Nelson

Kent

Fractional; Western Michigan GeneaLogical Society

Courtland Center #3

Courtland

Kent

1868

1/2 mile T of Twp center S/22

22

Michigan State University Vimy;smf Vrnyrt Hts Hr #563 p. 861881 - painted white - See Gallery for Photo - Western Michigan GeneaLogical Society

Longcore #9f

Tyrone

Kent

SW corner of 21 mile Rd & Tyrone Ave.

9

Fractional. Western Michigan GeneaLogical Society. No longer standing.

Block

Sparta

Kent

Renovated. In 1979 leased to Sheriff's Dept. Mary Brady

Plover

Grand Rapids

Kent

1st school, fractional

Grattan

Kent

1846-

Corner of Section 1

1

Fractional with Oakfield. The school on the West corner of section 1 was in Oakfield. Wm Ashley was the first teacher in 1846. He is now a lawyer in GR. Memorial p. 208

Third School

Kent

1915-1917

On Byron Road

B

This 3rd school only stood a few years as it burnt at Christmas time in 1917. So in the summer of 1918 another school of brick was built on the same site. Rooms were added for elementary students plus a gymnasium and a garage for bus storage. Byron History p. 97

McCabe #1f

Cannon/Ada

Kent

1870's-1920's

36

Gone. Burned 2nd building in operation 1920's-1958. Fractional with Ada & Vergennes Townships. 1870's-1920's. Converted into a residence. MORSA. Mentioned, but no information History of Kent County c. 1881 p. 681

Red Brick #5

Paris

Kent

1869-

Western Michigan GeneaLogical Society

Godfrey Lee #7

Wyoming

Kent

Org 1856

13

Western Michigan GeneaLogical Society

Fletcher

Spencer

Kent

29

Griswold #1f

Spencer

Kent

SE corner 17 Mile & Harvard Ave.

17

Fractional; Western Michigan GeneaLogical Society. After it closed was vacant and abandoned. Old School Project

Dodge #3

Gaines

Kent

Corner of Kalamazoo & 84th St

21

Contact - Esther Middlewood, Gaines Township Historical Society; residence

Rockford Union School #1f

Algoma

Kent

circa 1860's

S side of City of Rockford near North side of 10 mile Road (atlas)

36

W/B

Wood Frame school, Fractional with students from other near townships. 20 x 35' in size. Still Standing. Next a brick school 60 x 63' was built in 1870 to handle increased population. Cost was $20,000. After addition this brick school took up almost an entire city block. Western Michigan GeneaLogical Society

Manchester #11

Sparta

Kent

SW corner with Lutheran Church & Fruit Ridge Avenue. Dismantled.

7

Western Michigan GeneaLogical Society. No longer standing.

Peach Grove

GR township

Kent

-by 1930

Eventually moved from E Beltline to Plainfield Township Farm

In 1930 the state built East Beltline. This meant that the one-room Peach Grove School had to be moved and it was hauled N to a 2 acre site on the Robinette Farm in Plainfield Township. Ultimately the Peach Grove School building served as a granary on the Hoag family's farm. GR Township History. p. 39. Photo on p. 40

Cannonsburg #2f

Cannon

Kent

26

W

Fractional; Western Michigan GeneaLogical Society. Mentioned but no information. History of Kent County c. 1881 p. 681

Dixon/Dickson #5f

Spencer

Kent

NE corner Sprague St & Sorenson. School was moved

2

Fractional; Western Michigan GeneaLogical Society School moved to SW corner Standing Red & Black Rds E of Trufant. Still Standing. Mary Brady says museum was donated to the Cannon Historical Society

Murray #3f

Tyrone

Kent

SW corner of S/6

6

W

Kent.migenweb/directory 1870/tyrone. Mary Brady

Belmont #6

Plainfield

Kent

by 1902-still 1955

Original school on corner of Rogue River Road and Belmont Ave. 1200 Post Dr. NE GR

22

W/B

By 1918 there were two teachers. In 1922 school moved to the old brick Plainfield Township Hall on Belmont Ave. In 1924 school moved to its present location at 6097 Belmont. For 23 years it was only two classrooms. But in 1947, 4 classrooms were added. In 1961 Belmont joined the Rockford district and the building changed from K-8 to K-6. Originally Students passing 8th grade could attend Rockford, Creston and Center. Plainfield Charter p. 116

Fox's Corner #10

Vergennes

Kent

26/27

Gone - demolished

Phillips #8

Nelson

Kent

4

Western Michigan GeneaLogical Society

Myers #9f

Sparta

Kent

1855-1952

13 Mile Road at the intersection of North Division, Sparta. Now part of the Old Myers School. Museum, 449 Ada Dr SE, Sparta

16

LOG/W/B/W

Fractional with Algoma. Built of logs in 1855 by Hiram Myers (had 11 children). In 1861 replaced with wooden-frame building burned in 1890. Rebuilt with brick. Tornado struck brick school in July 1921. Rebuilt with wooden-frame and is now 100 years old and still stands in original location. A new Myers School was built in 1952 and the old schoolhouse closed. It was sold in 1954. State Historical Site awarded in 1992. The Myers School Museum, 449 Ada Dr, SE. Sparta, MI. Check facebooks for time and events

Emmons #3f

Wyoming

Kent

54th at Byron Center Rd

34

Annexed to Granville, Ottawa County - Fractional; Western Michigan GeneaLogical Society

Comstock Park #9f

Plainfield

Kent

1859

36 or 32

In 1859 of Plainfield was divided at the Grand Rapids Township Line. On 1859 District #7 was created. Another school was built and to be completed by December 1868 on a good stone wall and to have two outhouses. Each scholar to provide a cord of wood. Plainfield Charter p. 100 Fractional; Western Michigan GeneaLogical Society

Rural Agricultural 1937-1938

Caledonia

Kent

W

Atwater #12f

Ada

Kent

S side of Bailey Rd. 1/2 way between Parnell & Cumberland Aves

29 or 23

W

Fractional. Western Michigan GeneaLogical Society. 2 teachers. History of Kent County c. 1881 p. 561

Clark #5

Tyrone

Kent

SW corner 19 miles Rd & Fruit Ridge Ave.

19

Western Michigan GeneaLogical Society No longer standing. Old School Project

Detray #5

Gaines

Kent

1887-1937

9555 Kalamazoo Avenue, SE Grand Rapids.

25

Closed in 1937-38 Was given to Gaines Township Historical Society by owner/farmer Gerald Kayser. Annual events. Contact Township office for dates and times of Historical Society events. In 1924, 13 students attended Detray school and 10 were cousins. Graduating students probably attended Caledonia High School. Internet Hands on museum. Mary Brady

Hull #6

Algoma

Kent

1852

NE of Hull Road at Pine Island Rd (atlas)

8

Log

No longer standing. Western Michigan GeneaLogical Society. History of Kent County c. 1881 p. 526

Dutton #1f

Gaines

Kent

late 1800's MB

68th St.

2

Fractional. Western Michigan GeneaLogical Society. Scheduled for demolition Aug 9, 2014. Peninsula MI. One-room school images. Mary Brady

Bass #12f

Sparta

Kent

1855

NW corner Indian Lakes & Long Lake Road.

1

Fractional; Western Michigan GeneaLogical Society. May have joined with GR and became Kent #11 Dismantled.

Schuman #9

Cascade

Kent

1847-1864

Paterson Rd., between 44th & 52nd St.

30

W

1847-1864; Western Michigan GeneaLogical Society

Plainfield #1

Plainfield

Kent

Still 1937

2T

23

Two-room school; Western Michigan GeneaLogical Society

Barney #7

Byron

Kent

1854-1947

Moved to 9352 Homrich Ave

32

Shanty-

Barney had 3 schools. Byron History. See photos. One of the Barney Schools was a small building. The second school house was erected in 1857. Later it formed part of Milton Winegar's residence. The 3rd schoolhouse was built in 1874. The building had two entrances, one for girls and one for boys. In the late 1890's the students raised money to buy some library books. These books went up in smoke when the school burned-down in 1920. In August of 1920 it was decided to build a 4th school and it had more than one classroom as it had a seperate room for the library. In 1947 the district voted to annex with Byrom Community Schools and now only K-3rd grade are taught in the schoolhouse. Byron History 146-153. Was there in 2003. 2 teachers. History of Kent County c. 1881 p. 609

Whitneyville #10

Cascade

Kent

1847-

Cook's Corner

35

Michigan State University Whitneyville Grange #222 p. 88. Established in 1847; building converted to residence

Holy Trinity #11

Alpine

Kent

1855-1869

Eberhard Cordes,

26

W

Catholic School

Gougeberg/Galgeburg #3

Algoma

Kent

1852/56-after 1952

1 mile S of Township center and 1/2 mile north of small collection of houses at Gougeberg.

27

W

When mill owned by C.C. Comstock burned the village failed, people moved away and school closed. - Western Michigan GeneaLogical Society

Payne #1 (see Ayne School)

Solon

Kent

17 Mile Rd, NE off old US-131, S of Cedar Springs

W

Now a school museum, moved in 1971, to Morley Park, just off Main St in Cedar Spring. The Cedar Springs Historical Museum allows you to tour the one-room Payne School as you step back in time. Early part of school torn-down in 1981 and building was erected for a Senior Citizen Center. Plainfield Charter Township p. 104