THE MICHIGAN ONE ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE ASSOCIATION

Holmes #1

Sheridan

Mason

1867-

Dewey & Benson Rds

Log

1876-1943. MORSA

Howell #1

Meade

Mason

Freesoil Rd near Larson Rd

Gone. 1919 Township Unit. In 1941 annexed to Freesoil. In 1966 name changed

Old Locke #2

Logan

Mason

Corner of Hawley & Tyndall Rds

New Locke School was constructed of concrete blocks at the intersection of Masten & Hawley Rds. Two-story building housed K-10 grades. McCumber & Locke Schools consolidated soon after Locke was built in 1908. MORSA

North Amber #5

Amber

Mason

1956

Stiles Rd near Hansen Rd

Sutton #2

Pere Marquette

Mason

1882-1929

Chairez Rd, 1/2 mile E of US-31

W

1929-1956. MORSA

Nickerson #2

Summit

Mason

1864-1913

Anthony Rd & US-31

Building burned-down. MORSA

Dewey #8f

Victory

Mason

1898-1922

Peterson & Dewey Rds, S/30

30

W

Residence. Named for Admiral George Dewey. Closed in 1921-1922. Annexed to Victory Corners. 1939 Victory Township Unit. 1966, MCCS

Diamond #3

Victory

Mason

1939

Beyer & Quarterline Rds

W

Gone. Burned-down in 1944. In 1939 Victory Township Unit. 1966, MCCSD

Eagle #8

Amber

Mason

1891-1947

Gone. Burned-down. Annexed to Ludington Area Schools

Tallman #2f

Branch

Mason

1956

Marshall Rd, S of Tallman Rd

W

Consolidated to Custer School District. MORSA

McCullan #3

Custer

Mason

1948

Reek & Hansen Rds

W

In 1955 to MCESD. Standing in 1980. Iva Resseguie Collection

East Riverton #1f

Riverton

Mason

1870-

Near Chauvez & Riggle Rds

In operation in 1870 to 1910-1955

Butler

Riverton

Mason

See West Riverton School

Sutton #2

Pere Marquette

Mason

1882-1929

Chairez Rd, 1/2 mile E of US-31

W

1929-1956. MORSA

Hamlin #1

Hamlin

Mason

1895-

Decker & Lincoln Rds

W

In 1954 eight-room building. In 1955 to LASD. In use in 1980

Buttersville #4

Pere Marquette

Mason

1921-

Lakeshore Rd

W

Gone. Demolished. Site of Pere Marquette Lake Michigan & Pere Marquette Lake Township Park. Students attended Sutton, Phillips & Marchido Schools. 1956 Township Unit. Then Pleasant Valley 1966, LASD. In operation in 1921. MORSA

Lincoln Valley #7f

Amber

Mason

1895-1943

Ludington Union School #1

Pere Marquette

Mason

MORSA

Elm Flats #1

Sherman

Mason

1867-

2872 N Scottsville Rd (US-31), E side of Rd

30

Log

Built in 1876 in Elm Flats, later moved to US-31. Owner: Don Renwick, Schoolhouse Antiques Standard School. Tower and bell

Pleasant View #5

Pere Marquette

Mason

1956

Bronson & Hesslund Rds

NOR. Four-rooms. K-8 School built in 1956. In 1966 LASD. In operation in 1956. MORSA

St. Mary's Lake #5

Riverton

Mason

1895-1966

LaSalle & Marrison Rds

Gone. Burned-down in 1999. MCCSD. 1895-1966. MORSA

Center #7f

Grant

Mason

1-919

E side Quarterline between Koenig & Treml Rds

Students attended LaSalle & Freeman, then MCCSD. Closed in 1919. MORSA

Sugar Grove #2f

Sherman

Mason

1866-1873

Sugar Grove Rd

Gone. Annexed to MCESD. MORSA

Pickerel Lake

Grant

Mason

Teacher in 1914-15: Ida Purdy

Morton #4

Riverton

Mason

1883-1949

Morton & Deren Rds

W

L shaped with two-rooms. in 1949 formed Riverton #2. MORSA

Fairview #1

Summit

Mason

1861-1944

Lakeshore Rd facing Olmstead Rd

W

Residence. In 1939 part of Summit Township Unit. In 1944 students went to French & Nickerson South Summit LASD. 1966 - 1861-1944. MORSA

Feeman

Grant

Mason

-1966

Closed in 1966. Building converted into a residence. MORSA

Wiley #3f

Eden

Mason

1887-1941

Scottville Rd

Log

Joined Riverton Township # 2 in 1949. Fractional. MORSA

Weldon Creek #1

Custer

Mason

about 1875-1949

W bank where stream is crossed by RR

W

Was S of US-10 MCESD. Closed in 1949 or possibility as early as 1892. Consolidated to Custer School. Iva Resseguie Collection. Now gone

Moore

Amber

Mason

Log

Gone. MORSA

Fern #3

Eden

Mason

Custer & Sippy Rds

MORSA

Phillips #1

Pere Marquette

Mason

1856-

S Lakeshore Dr & Chauvez Rd

Log

1868-1936. MORSA

Ford Lake

Sheridan

Mason

MORSA

Reek #4

Sherman

Mason

1873-

Reek & Sugar Rds, S/35

35

Log

Many German children. In operation in 1872. MORSA

Peltons #2f

Grant

Mason

1955

W side of US-31 between 1/4 S of Pelton's

Annexed to Scottville then MCSD. Fractional. Closed in 1955. MORSA

Meninger #4

Custer

Mason

1888-1956

Hansen & Tuttle Rds

W

Residence. Addition in 1900. Established in 1888. Iva Resseguie Collection

Wilson #7

Custer

Mason

1952

Wilson between Darr & Tuttle Rds

W

Residence. MCCSD. Closed and consolidated in 1952. Iva Resseguie Collection

LaSalle #3

Grant

Mason

1966

Corner of Lasalle & Hogue Rds

Residence. MCSD. Fractional. Closed in 1966. MORSA

Fountain #7

Sherman

Mason

1853-

Main & Fountain Sts

Log

MORSA

Center Riverton

Riverton

Mason

1883-1949

Sw corner of Hawley (Haley) & Schwass Rds

Gone. In 1949 Riverton # 2. 1966, MCCSD. From Benita Eddy Hurt

Tallman #2f

Branch

Mason

1956

Marshall Rd, S of Tallman Rd

W

Consolidated to Custer School District. MORSA

Sherman #5

Sherman

Mason

1868-

NW corner of S/28

28

Gone. Became Sheridan Township. MORSA

Riverton Elementary

Mason

1949-

NOR

B

In operation in 1949-50. MORSA

Mills #3

Sherman

Mason

1873-1905

Log

Gone. See Photos in Gallery. MORSA

Marble #1

Eden

Mason

1876-1906

Darr & Kenny Rds

W

Moved. Harmony Grange Hall. MORSA

Chambers #7f

Victory

Mason

1939

Dennis & Colburn Rds

W

Part of Victory Township Unit. 1966, MCCSD

Jenks #4

Eden

Mason

1906-1951

Custer & Kinny Rds

B

Custer School District. MCESD. MORSA

Resseguie #2

Custer

Mason

1859-by 1958

2 miles S of Custer & Wilson Rds

Log/W/B

Indian School. Standing. Custer then MCESD. Iva Resseguie Collection

Freeman #1/Old Freesoli #2

Grant

Mason

1870-

Old Freesoil Rd was located at the mouth of Gurney Creek. Also stated on the SW corner of Freeman & Quarterline Rds

Log

It is now part of Grant Township. First school was in 1870 in a log building on the Ritter Farm. School Discussion #2. Benita Eddy Hurd collection

Jones #1

Amber

Mason

1879-

Log

Gone. Burned-down in the 1890's

Grass Lake #3f

Branch

Mason

1922

Barothy Rd, E of Walhalla Rd

Gone. Closed in 1921-1922. Annexed to Walhalla. MORSA

Green

Aetna

Mecosta

4 Mile & 25th Ave

Now a church

Ely #3f

Colfax

Mecosta

16 Mile Rd and 165th Ave, Colfax Township, Mecosta County

B

CD 61/62. Fractional. MORSA

Allen

Millburg

Mecosta

Grant Center #2

Grant

Mecosta

CD 61/62. MORSA

Baumann

Wheatland

Mecosta

Remus Area Centennial. Consolidated in 1921

Little River #8

Morton

Mecosta

1877-1935

90th Ave & 9 Mile Rd, School Section at Lake or County Park

15 & 16

Log/W

Extant. Log school erected in 1877. Wooden-frame school built in 1910. Consolidated with Mecosta School system in 1935. Now on list of Michigan Historic Sites 2012

Helmer #3

Sheridan

Mecosta

M-66 N of 17th Ave, S/3, Remus

3

MORSA

Snyder

Millbrook

Mecosta

Rodney

Martiny

Mecosta

1882-1960

Barr #5

Sheridan

Mecosta

30th Ave at Arthur Rd, S/28

28

Building extant in 1900. Converted into a residence. MORSA

Hunt #6

Fork

Mecosta

19 Mile & 50th Ave S/29

29

Building extant in 1900. MORSA

River #2

Fork

Mecosta

Chippewa Lake Rd

Log

Gone. Demolished. MORSA

McGill

Deerfield

Mecosta

Alta Swiler: Teacher

Barr

Wheatland

Mecosta

4 miles N of Remus on M-66

Remus Area Centennial. built in 1897. Closed in 1935

Argue #4

Fork

Mecosta

Hoover Rd & 50th Ave, S/18

18

Building extant in 1900. Privately owned. MORSA

Quick

Fork

Mecosta

Evergreen Rd & 10th Ave, S/1

1

Stone

Wheatland?

Mecosta

5 miles N of Remus Rd on M-66

Remus Area Centennial

Booth #6

Green

Mecosta

CD 61/62

Blanchard

Chippewa

Mecosta

Gone. Burned

Morton

Mecosta

Canadian Lakes Area

W

Pleasant View #2

Big Rapids

Mecosta

CD 61-62. MORSA

Sage #3

Fork

Mecosta

Hoover Rd & 10th Ave, S/13

13

Building extant in 1900. MORSA

Fouts #5

Millbrook

Mecosta

CD 61/62. MORSA

Log School

Wheatland

Mecosta

1864-

M-66 & M-20

First Log school. Remus area founded in 1869

Cobb

Big Rapids

Mecosta

Razed. CD 61/62. MORSA

Little River

Wheatland

Mecosta

About 1860's

Browers Park

Browers Park: Used for plays, musical events, arts & craft demonstrations, & Bicentennial restoration project

Bright #1

Fork

Mecosta

Corner of 19 Mile Rd & 10th Ave

35

Building extant in 1900. MORSA

Maynard #2

Martiny

Mecosta

17 Mile Rd & 110th Ave, S/6

6

CD 61-62. MORSA

Reed #1(30)

Grant

Mecosta

CD 61-62. MORSA

Jensen

Martiny

Mecosta

17 Mile Rd & 90th Ave S/4

4

Ladner

Mecosta

Mecosta

1881-

Grant St & 70th Ave which is Michigan 597

11 & 12

Log/W

The wood-frame school in the Village of Mecosta when opened had 4 rooms, 2 up and 2 down

Hughes #2

Sheridan

Mecosta

13 Mile & 55th Ave

There in 1900. Residence. MORSA

Brockway

Hinton

Mecosta

Allen

Wheatland ?

Mecosta

Remus Area Centennial. Consolidated in 1921

Covert

Sheridan

Mecosta

1884-1946

19730 30th Ave

Used as a museum. MORSA

Cross/Gingrich/Grange Hall/Eldred/Hatfield/Pine River/Roberts/Wager

Wheatland ?

Mecosta

Remus Area Centennial. Consolidated in 1921

Strong #1

Sheridan

Mecosta

10th Ave & 17th Mile Rd, S/1

1

There in 1900. Residence. Building extant in 1900. Converted into a residence. MORSA

Sheridan

Sheridan

Mecosta

Building converted into a residence. MORSA

Shepard

Chippewa

Mecosta

1896-

S/23

23

Building privately owned. MORSA

Millbrook

Mecosta

Students go to Montabella district schools since the 1950's. Michigan Shadow Towns p. 104

Sparks #5

Chippewa

Mecosta

21 Mile Rd, E of 85th Ave

MORSA

Paris #3

Green

Mecosta

CD 61-62. MORSA

Eaton #4

Chippewa

Mecosta

1925

20 Mile Rd & 70th Ave, S/24

24

Gone. Burned-down. Building converted into a residence. Picture provided by Ward Ritchie. MORSA

Star #5

Fork

Mecosta

M-66 & Evergreen Rd, S/4

4

There in 1900. Building extant in 1900. MORSA

Paris

Green

Mecosta

The old schoolhouse is now a furniture refinishing shop. Children have been going to the consolidated district school in Big Rapids, 5 miles S, for more than 30 years. Michigan Shadow Towns p. 104

Bachelor

Nadeau

Menominee

1-2 miles SW of Carney Rd

28

Eustic

Menominee

At edge of County

25

Northern Oak School

Gourley?

Menominee

Near Green Bay, S of Wells State Park

3

Pembina #5

Menominee

Menominee

2nd school 1897

Log

1st school in 1880, 2nd school in 1897. Originally part of Menominee Township until Holmes Township separated about 1887-88. It was given the #5 to fill closed Stephenson