THE MICHIGAN ONE ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE ASSOCIATION

Miller

Macon

Lenawee

-1950

Reorganized into Britton June 28, 1950.

Dover #4

Cadmus

Lenawee

-1963

W Beecher St, E of M-34, 6 miles W of Adrian

Annexed to Adrian 8-31-1963

Ruck-A-Tuck

Rollin

Lenawee

-1955

Fractional; reorganized into Hudson April 14, 1955.

Henning

Hudson

Lenawee

-1955

Reorganized into Hudson April 14, 1955.

Getty became Britton #4f

Macon

Lenawee

-1950

District #4 fractional. Reorganized into Britton June 28, 1950

Evans Lake

Franklin

Lenawee

1860-1955

US-12

12?

Annexed to Clinton April 30, 1955. Building converted into residence

Colvin #5

Raisin

Lenawee

-1956

Annexed to Tecumseh April 14, 1956

Rural Agricultural #2

Madison

Lenawee

MORSA

Durfee #6

Medina

Lenawee

-1955

B

Reorganized into Hudson April 11, 1955

New Britton Town School

Ridgeway

Lenawee

1902-

SW part of town for new school

?

1915 gymnasium added 1951 10 rural school consolidated with the Briton School: Barrett, Clark, Eastlick, Getty, Kniffen, Merritt, Mills, Prairie, Rankin and Sutton. The new district name was Britton-Macon Rural Ag School District. In 1953 Home Ec, Ag and Shop Rooms constructed. All this info from Bygone Days: Britton.

Lawrence

Hudson

Lenawee

-1955

Reorganized into Hudson April 14, 1955.

Dewey #2

Cambridge

Lenawee

-1948

B

Fractional; reorganized into Onsted December 22, 1948.

Cannor #6

Deerfield

Lenawee

-1954

Reorganized into Deerfield November 1, 1954

Kelly #2

Raisin

Lenawee

-1948

Sutton Rd, Britton, MI

Annexed to Tecumseh October 13, 1956. Converted to Residence

Blood #8

Seneca

Lenawee

B

Miss Blood, came to Lenawee with her parents. She was born in Wales in 1810. Her father was in the revolutionary war and a brother died at Andersonville. Was the first to teach in a public school in Lenawee county. Annexed to Morenci April 29, 1955

Tufts #10f

Seneca

Lenawee

-1955

Seneca

Fractional; Reorganized into Morenci April 29, 1955.

Rice #10

Ogden

Lenawee

-1957

Transferred by County Board, Blissfield, July 10, 1957.

Pratt #7

Fairfield

Lenawee

-1962

Dissolved by County Board, Annexed to Sand Creek August 24, 1962.

Curtis #3

Adrian

Lenawee

1954

B

Fractional. Annexed to Onsted August 10, 1954.

Burmah #14f

Fairfield

Lenawee

South Fairfield #6f

Ogden

Lenawee

-1957

Fractional; transferred by County Board, Sand Creek, July 10, 1957.

Warren #7

Riga

Lenawee

W

State Board of Education transferred from Whiteford to Blissfield June 29, 1956.

Tecumseh

Tecumseh

Lenawee

1838-1848

Tecumseh

W

Tecumseh Academy founded. Very much like a high school. Became associated with the State University.

Lowe #11

Medina

Lenawee

10?

Reorganized into Morenci April 29, 1955.

?

Hudson

Lenawee

-1955

4?

Reorganized into Hudson April 14, 1955

Haight A & R #2f

Adrian

Lenawee

-1962

NE corner of Town Line Hwy & Rome Rd

18

Fractional. Dissolved by county board and Annexed to Onsted 1962? & Adrian, 7-26-1962

Free Soil #10

Adrian

Lenawee

-1964

E side of Tipton Hwy between Emery & Shepherd Rds

Annexed to Adrian School District April 4, 1964

Easlick #8

Macon

Lenawee

-1951

28?

Annexed to Britton June 28, 1951. Bygone Days p. 60

Bateman

Deerfield

Lenawee

-1954

On Bacon St, City lot #33

Fractional. Reorganized into Deerfield November 1, 1954

Maynard/Green #8

Adrian

Lenawee

-1956

W side of Hamilton Hwy between W US-223 and Forrister Rd

31

Maynard annexed to Adrian in June of 1954. About 29 pupils when Westfall's came to Adrian 1956; Teacher: Madeline Boff - now res. Adrian Closed in mid 50's after bathrooms & lunch room were added. Bought & used as a home until 2 yrs. ago (1991 ), torn down - condo; Suzy Westfall; Annexed to Sand Creek June 8, 1954.

Sutton #7

Raisin

Lenawee

-1956

Annexed to Tecumseh March 17, 1956. Converted into a residence

#7f

Blissfield

Lenawee

-1954

W

Fractional. Reorganized into new Blissfield School District December 3, 1954

Sebring #5

Ogden

Lenawee

-1954

Reorganized into Blissfield December 3, 1954.

Allen #2

Hudson

Lenawee

-1954

Reorganized into Hudson April 14, 1955

First School in Blissfield

Blissfield

Lenawee

Corner of Adrian & Monroe Sts

Log

2nd in County but first in Blissfield was built of logs

Bourns

Dover

Lenawee

-1954

Fractional. Annexed to Onsted June 24, 1954

Weston #8f

Fairfield

Lenawee

-1949

Fractional; Annexed to Sand Creek January 10, 1949.

Warning R. #9f

Tecumseh

Lenawee

M-50, E of Tecumseh

W

Fractional; Annexed to Tecumseh April 21, 1954; building converted to residence

Riga Center

Riga

Lenawee

-1954

Reorganized into Blissfield December 3, 1954.

Green

Fairfield

Lenawee

26

See Fairfield Center School

Barrett #6

Macon

Lenawee

-1951

W

Annexed to Britton June 28, 1951. Bygone Days p. 60

Carleton #4

Hudson

Lenawee

-1955

29

Reorganized into Hudson April 14, 1955

Waldron

Tecumseh

Lenawee

1856-1952

22?

Annexed to Tecumseh February 5, 1952; established in 1856

Culbertson #1f

Tecumseh

Lenawee

After 1837-1956

W

Fractional. Annexed to Tecumseh March 10, 1956.

Ranger #5

Medina

Lenawee

-1955

10?

Reorganized into Morenci April 29, 1955.

Geneva Standard

Rollin

Lenawee

before 1907

Reorganized into Addison March 9, 1948. In 1970 the school was replaced with a home. Only the school steps remain

North Adrian #1f

Adrian

Lenawee

-1963

SW corner of Shepherd Rd & Carson Hwy

Fractional; Annexed to Adrian, July 31, 1963

Whit #11f

Dover

Lenawee

SE corner of M-34 & Whig Hwy, 3 miles W of Adrian

Fractional; Annexed to Adrian June 28, 1965.

Oak Grove #6f

Raisin

Lenawee

-1964

Oakwood St at Laberdee St, E of Adrian

Fractional; Annexed to Adrian April 4, 1964.

Wells

Rome

Lenawee

Reorganized into Onsted December 22, 1948.

South Dover #11

Dover

Lenawee

-1955

Fractional; reorganized into Morenci April 29, 1955.

Tecumseh

Tecumseh

Lenawee

1824-1832

Log/W

First school in County. Started by Musgrove Evans and General Joseph W. Brown. It was 12' square of tamarack logs. In 1825 a small frame school was built in the Village.

Laning #1f

Raisin

Lenawee

-1956

Fractional; Annexed to Tecumseh March 19, 1956.

Madison #1

Madison

Lenawee

1850-

Corner of Sand Creek Hwy & Livesay Rd

32?

W

Built on land between Joshua and Norman Thurber (sec 32) and Jabez Fisk. Building stands today but part of a home. (It was also moved from original location). History of Sand Creek p. 7. In 1947 however, Madison asked to merge into the Adrian system but Adrian turned them down because it had no room to add students. So in 1949 Madison built a new grade (K-8) school on Treat Road in 1949 Lenawee History p, 95

Old Stone

Macon

Lenawee

Demings Lake #10f

Dover

Lenawee

-1956

W

Fractional. Annexed to Sand Creek March 17, 1956.

Newburg #4f

Clinton

Lenawee

-1956

Fractional. Annexed to Tecumseh March 24, 1956

South Branch-primary gds

Adrian

Lenawee

1859

S Main & Beecher Sts, Adrian City

Primary grades - 2nd built in city of Adrian

Carleton #4

Raisin

Lenawee

1872-1956

Annexed to Tecumseh March 24, 1956. Lithograph picture of this school is included in one of the early Lenawee County histories or plat books. Building converted into a residence

Britton Town School

Ridgeway

Lenawee

1843

SW corner of M-50 & Main St

5

In 1879, Two-story brick school was built

Lenawee Junction #2

Palmyra

Lenawee

-1963

S side of Deerfield Rd between Lenawee Hwy & Rogers Hwy

Annexed to Adrian, September 9, 1963.

Riga

Riga

Lenawee

-1954

B/Atlas

Brick school cost $10,000

Seneca #1

Seneca

Lenawee

1835

Log

Brick building, being restored. in 1906 was the first to graduate from County Normal School.

Lenawee Central High School

Tecumseh

Lenawee

1856-

Lenawee Central High School

B

The H.S. had opened in 1928 it was considered the finest and most modern HS in the country. It was razed in 1970. In 1954 the district had nearly 1,000 students and 402 where in the H.S. which was bulging with possibly up to 85 rural school in Lenawee County to possibly annex. Spanning the Time: Blissfield.

Catholic Hill #20f

Medina

Lenawee

1955

10?

W

Fractional. Reorganized into Hudson April 14, 1955

Round Top Second #4

Adrian

Lenawee

-1963

SW corner of Wisner Hwy and Monroe Rd

Annexed to Adrian September 6, 1963.

Excelsior

Franklin

Lenawee

-1954

27?

Annexed to Onsted April 26, 1954

Round Top #4

Dover

Lenawee

-1955

Reorganized into Hudson, April 14, 1955.

Green #9

Seneca

Lenawee

-1955

Reorganized into Morenci April 29, 1955

Britton/Van Tuyle #2

Ridgeway

Lenawee

SW of main four corners on W side of the road

5

Log/W/B

Known as Van Tuyle School named after Thomas Van Tuyle who constructed a log school. Most likely replaced by a frame school. About 1880 a two-story brick school was built on the SW corner of Britton's 4 corners. Had two classrooms. Later one room was divided making a 3rd room. Went to the 10th grade. Gertrude Kniffen was the first graduate in 1892

Fairfield #1

Fairfield

Lenawee

circa 1832

3

Atlas p. 16. In 1874, 13 schools

Clark #7

Ridgeway

Lenawee

Holloway Rd & Blissfield Hwy

Annexed to Britton December 20, 1954. Building converted into a residence

Drexel Park

Palmyra

Lenawee

B

East Branch - primary gds

Adrian

Lenawee

1857

East Monroe, Adrian City

Primary grades. First built in the city of Adrian

Paragon #7

Franklin

Lenawee

-1956

Annexed to Tecumseh March 17, 1956.

Reed

Fairfield

Lenawee

-1956

Fractional; Annexed to Sand Creek March 31, 1956.

New Palmyra

Palmyra

Lenawee

Bean Patch

Medina

Lenawee

-1955

10?

Fractional. Annexed to Waldron June 24, 1955

Green #8

Medina

Lenawee

-1955

10?

Reorganized into Morenci April 29, 1955

Maloney #8

Palmyra

Lenawee

-1966

NW corner of Engle Rd & Rau Hwy

Annexed to Adrian June 30, 1966.

Grubb #5

Woodstock

Lenawee

-1948

30

Reorganized into Addison March 9, 1948.

Devils Lake #3f

Woodstock

Lenawee

by 1874-by 1955

Near Devil's Lake

27

Fractional. Annexed to Addison February 19, 1955. Original school house built prior to 1874, replaced in 1881 with a small, white wood building. It was remodeled in 1885 and used until the 1950's. It was torn down after 1952. A new school was used from the 1950-1977.

Underwood #7

Palmyra

Lenawee

-1966

Intersection of Ogden Hwy & E Carlton Rd

Annexed to Adrian June 30, 1966. Ogden Hsy and E. Carlton Rd.

Raisin Center #7

Raisin

Lenawee

-1959

S side Laberdee Rd Between Wilmoth and Raisin Center Rds

Annexed to Adrian May 25, 1959.

Hudson

Hudson

Lenawee

1841-

Rear of Boice's store

29

With tower. Schools in 1841 built on both east and west side of town. Says it has a HS West side school 24 x 40 used for church services by many denominations. In 1913 Hudson built a new school Lenawee p. 61

Morenci #6

Seneca

Lenawee

In 1907 Morenci built a new school. Lenawee p. 61 photo

Macon Town

Macon

Lenawee

1866-

W

Gone a FORD SCHOOL - Rest 1934

Tripp

Riga

Lenawee

-1954

Riga

Reorganized into Whiteford October 1, 1954.

Munson #3

Medina

Lenawee

-1955

10?

Annexed to Waldron July 7, 1955.

Filter

Ridgeway

Lenawee

Cambridge #7f

Cambridge

Lenawee

1949

3?

B

Fractional. Annexed to Brooklyn October 5, 1949

Merritt

Macon

Lenawee

-1951

Annexed to Britton June 28, 1951. Bygone Days p. 60

Grosvenor

Palmyra

Lenawee

-1954

Reorganized into Blissfield December 3, 1954.

Robertson

Ogden

Lenawee

-1954

Reorganized into Blissfield December 3, 1954.

Stone

Rollin

Lenawee

-1955

Annexed to Addison June 4, 1955;

Quaker

Rollin

Lenawee

1883-1955

Annexed to Addison May 21, 1955; 1883-1960; building converted to residence

Clayton ?

Hudson

Lenawee

-1955

Fractional with Dover Township. Reorganized into Hudson April 14, 1955. Teacher 1901-1902. Grace Hill. Board of Education 1901-1902. E. J. Hadden, L. Judson, W. W. Cooke

North Branch- Pr & Gram

Adrian

Lenawee

1861

Hunt & Broad Sts

Primary and Grammar grades, City of Adrian

Ross #1f

Brighton

Livingston

S/2

2

Deer Creek #8

Deerfield

Livingston

S/5

5