THE MICHIGAN ONE ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE ASSOCIATION

Shell

Oscoda

Wilderness Chronicle #19. p. 29

South Fairview

Commins

Oscoda

Oakes Rd, E of Fairview

W

Residence. Pic in 1987. Abandoned

Helm

Greenwood

Oscoda

1900-1915

W

Gone

Stickfort

Greenwood

Oscoda

1899-1934

NW corner of Township

Dew

Commins

Oscoda

4 miles N of Fairview

W

Residence. Has been moved

Schram

Big Creek

Oscoda

Bird

Big Creek

Oscoda

1890-1905

Union Corners

Griffin

Greenwood

Oscoda

3 miles N of Red Oak

W

Gone

Biggs

Commins

Oscoda

1900-

Coldwell & Kneeland Rds

W

Residence. Consolidated to Fairview School

Mio

Mentor

Oscoda

1900-

158 N M-72

B

Maple Grove (RJK)

Elmer

Oscoda

Galbraith Rd

Formally a church in 1975

Gage

Big Creek

Oscoda

1 mile S of Luzerne

Gone

McKinley

Mentor

Oscoda

Near the bridge

The few children who live in McKinley have gone to Mio Schools since before 1930. Michigan Shadow Towns p. 135

Kruger

Big Creek

Oscoda

BN & W of Luzerne

Commins #4

Clinton

Oscoda

1896-1925

M-72, W of Mio

B

Multi-purpose. Moved twice. In 1987 Bartholomew Episcopal Church

Deyarmond

Elmer

Oscoda

Moved to Mt Tom Rd

Steiner

Clinton

Oscoda

1900-

Weaver & Steiner Rds. Moved to First St in Commins, M-33

W

Residence. Across from Knot Hole Bar

Grandview

Clinton

Oscoda

3 miles S of Fairview

Moved to fairgrounds to be restored. Was moved to town to be used as a school shop, but is now at Fairgrounds to be restored

Perry/Marsh

Big Creek

Oscoda

NE corner of Big Creek Township. Moved to Smith Farm for home

W

16 ft x 20 ft

Cauchy/ Anderson

Mentor

Oscoda

1925

W

Gone

Red Oak (RJK)

Greenwood

Oscoda

1906-1957

E Kneeland Rd, Lewiston

W

Township Hall. CR 489 between Luzerne & Lewiston Rds

Harrison

Commins

Oscoda

1928

Helmer Lake Rd

W

Residence. Weaver & Reber Rds

White Water Creek

Oscoda

1890-1894

Big Creek

Log

Schrock

Clinton

Oscoda

SE of Comins Rd

Gone. Torn-down

Butts

Mentor

Oscoda

1884

SE corner, W of M-33

Gone

Ferguson

Big Creek

Oscoda

W of M-33, 5 miles S of Mio

Gone

Ryno

Big Creek or Mentor

Oscoda

1898-1935

Moved to Mio School property from Mapes Rd & M-72 next to Mio Library in Mio

W

Storage shed. Moved to Mio School property, Mentor Township

Finch

Commins

Oscoda

1916-1928

SE of Fairview

Factional with White Oak. In 1936 the WPA reported 864 sq ft in the wooden-frame school with a stone foundation. Heating was provided by a wood & coal stove and there were electric lights. Now part of Michigan State. CRORES p. 200

Cleveland

Clinton

Oscoda

1900-1913

N of Comins Rd

Log

Merritt

Mentor

Oscoda

Coupland Rd

Hill

Greenwood

Oscoda

1935

Mt Tom Rd in NE corner of Township

W

Cabin

Pearsall

Clinton

Oscoda

1912-1928

6 miles E of Fairview

W

Gone. Torn-down. Lumber was used to build a house 12 ft x 16 ft

Hunter

Big Creek

Oscoda

In poor condition. Serves as a repair building. Hazel Grove named after local Hazel Creek. Originally Greenwood had five schools. Today in (1990) only 1 remains. Hazel Grove School in S/33 on corner of 180th Ave & Skeels Rd. Used as a family dwelling. A new one was built N of Cushman Creek on 184th Ave & Wilke Rd. Later it was purchased, but remained vacant and finally burned-down. p. 16. 1st paragraph

Centerline (RJK)

Elmer

Oscoda

1890-1938

1523 W Miller Rd, Mio, MI

Residence

Penquet

Clinton

Oscoda

1907-

W of Commons Rd

Mentor

Mentor

Oscoda

N of Mack Lake, SE of Mio

W

This building was moved. The school was not needed when the timber was gone

Miller

Oscoda

1931-1932

Wilderness Chronicle #19. p. 28

Hoy

Oscoda

W

Comins (Flats)

Mentor

Oscoda

1881-1883

5 miles E of Mio down river Au Sable

Log

A two-room schoolhouse was built in the 1920's. An auditorium was added in 1934 and it has since become a multi-purpose center. Michigan Shadow Towns p. 134

Belden

Mentor

Oscoda

1900-

S Branch Rd in SE corner

W

Residence

Gusler

Commins

Oscoda

1900-1928/1935

1 mile W of Fairview. Current location unknown

W

Cook/Hughs

Big Creek

Oscoda

3 miles W of M-33, 10 miles S of Mio

W

Gone

Bailey

Clinton

Oscoda

Near Comins Rd

W

Gone. Burned-down

Boerner

Big Creek

Oscoda

1890-1906

Boerner Rd, 2 miles S of Mio

Log

Zimowske (RJK)

Big Creek

Oscoda

1910-1934

Zimowske Rd

W

Residence

Luzerne

Big Creek

Oscoda

1/2 mile W of Luzerne on M-72, 3642 Park Rd (M-72)

W

Church/Baptist. Abandoned in 1988

Haller

Big Creek

Oscoda

NW of Luzerne, 3 miles

W

Gone

Tom Henry

Elmer

Oscoda

1934

W Miller Rd

W

Webber/Freuzer

Big Creek

Oscoda

1910-1921

W

Gone

Geister

Big Creek

Oscoda

S/17

17

Log

Gone

Kittle (RJK)

Elmer

Oscoda

1938

863 Kittle Rd

W

Township Hall. Original location

Old N Fairview

Clinton

Oscoda

1855-early 1900's

2 miles N of Fairview

Log

After the school had closed it was converted into a family residence, until 1966 when it was donated and moved to the Steiner Museum property. It is now part of the lumbering and pioneer past of Oscoda County

Hillsdale

Clinton

Oscoda

1900-

Corner of Emerg Rd & M-33, 3 miles N of Commons Rd

W

Gone. Torn-down

Rush

Corwith

Otsego

Children living on the N side of Whitmarsh Rd attended Rush. Those living on the S side attended Logan. Places of our Past p. 64-65. That road was the boundary between Livingston and Corwish Townships

Wertman

Corwith

Otsego

McGregor Rd, S/17

17

Red School #5

Livingston

Otsego

1884-1951

SE corner of Old US-27 & Parmater Rd, S/16

16

W

Moved to Otsego County Fairgrounds. Exhibit building since 1987. Desks and lights are original. Florence E Ogden: Teacher in 1908. There was no school in times of heavy snow. Two weeks off in the fall to harvest the potato crop. Bathrooms were added in the 1930's. School condemned because of sewer and water problems

Vanderbilt's First School

Corwith

Otsego

about 1881

E side of Vanderbilt Village

22

Two-story, four-room school building. This was the first school built in Vanderbilt in Corwin County. By 1904 it taught until grade 10 with a staff of 4 teachers. Two more grades were added in 1913. Early Times of Otsego County p. 75. Photo of school in book

Johannesburg #1

Charleton

Otsego

1903-

Due S of the town of Johannesburg on M-32

21

W/B

First school was built in 1903. A white two-story building at the S end of town which had a 10 grade program. In 1931, the brick block building was remodeled for school use. The first school district picked up students and brought them to school. Early Times of Otsego County p. 102-104. Photo of school in book. It is possible the first school was built and then torn-down p. 104

Elmira #3

Elmira

Otsego

Before 1940

25/26

S

Vacant. Not in use

Meston #3f

Bagley

Otsego

21

Naude Flowers: Teacher 3/1905-6/1905. Early Times of Otsego County p. 107

Gilbert Marlette #3

Otsego Lake

Otsego

Marlette & Sherman Sts. Near S edge of Otsego Lake Township

33

Residence in 1979. Waters, MI. Neva Noffsinger: Teacher

Marquardt #1

Dover

Otsego

1915-

Served children from the northern hill area

17

W

Second school in Sparr. Also used for church services. Early Times of Otsego p. 90. Marquardt School served children from the northern hill area. Taught grades 1-8. Teacher made $35 a month. After 8th grade students went to Gaylord. Farmers had to come to this school to get their mail p. 90. Early Times of Otsego County p. 95

Warner

Hayes

Otsego

Northern edge of Hayes Township

4

Hayes is essentially two vertical Townships.Warner is at near the top edge of Hayes, almost to Elmira. Early Times of Otsego County

Sturgeon Valley/Royal Stone

Corwith

Otsego

Fontinalis Rd, S/29

29

Menzies

Corwith

Otsego

Huffman Lake Rd NE of Corwith

33

Whitemarsh

Livingston

Otsego

3218 Old US-27 N Gaylord, MI

5

Township Hall

Cregoville

Dover

Otsego

by early 1900's

Small settlement of Cregoville

36

W

The school in Cregoville on the McGraw Branch of the Michigan Central Railroad only had school for 6 months of the year. Miss Ula Gold was the teacher and lived in the local boarding house as of 1910. Places of our past p. 86

Hallenius/Teeter #2

Elmira

Otsego

Before 1941

SE corner of Hallenius Rd at M-32

35

W

Residence. The school was white

Early schools

Otsego

1800-mid-1940's

There were 40 schools in Otsego County. Schools were operated by the Township. By 1944 schools had consolidated with Gaylord, Vanderbilt, Elmira and Johannesburg. In 1944 there were only 9 one-room schools in operation. Big Lake was the last to close in 1971

Swanson #3

Hayes

Otsego

Mancelona Rd, 2 miles W of Otsego Lake Village

13

S

E side of Hayes Township (Lower Township as Hayes has two vertical Townships) Early Times of Otsego County

Wrights/Waters #2

Otsego Lake

Otsego

1888-1940

In Village of Otsego Lake

32

W

The 2nd school in Otsego in 1888 (population 800) was a two-story three-room schoolhouse. Early Times in Otsego County p. 32. Area children go to schools of their choice in the Crawford/Ausable district. There has not been a school in Waters since before 1940. A school in Frederic, 7 miles S, served the area until 1961. Michigan Shadow Towns p. 137

Pike/Pyke/Martindale #7

Livingston

Otsego

1860-1927

Martindale & Pyke Rds, S/8

9

Gone. burned-down in the summer of 1927. Pleasant Hill, a later name recitation. Had a bench in the front. Had 4 sets of encyclopedias, but few textbooks. The wood furnace was in the corner of the cloakroom. Road was not kept open in the winter. In 1940 children transported to Elmira, Gaylord or Vanderbilt

Whitemarsh

Dover

Otsego

Peanut Hill between Whitmarsh & Winnie Hill Rds

Fox/Fire Lakes

Elmira

Otsego

SE corner about 1 mile N of M-32 of Elmira Township. N Townline & Hallenius Rds

36

Log

Bagley #2

Bagley

Otsego

1900-1938

1900 deed shows School #2 at Old US-27 & W Otsego Dr. Located in Stalling. Now a ghost town

21

W

Bagley District #2 was in the Village. It closed in 1938 when it consolidated with Gaylord Public Schools. Places of our Past p. 27

Elmira Village School #1

Elmira

Otsego

1882-still 1940's

In Village of Elmira. Elmira almost on W side of Township line

19

W/B

In 1906, a fine brick school was built and named the Elmira Rural Agricultural School. There were four-rooms in the two-story building. It had 10 grades until 1938. After grade 10, students went to Gaylord. Early Times of Otsego County p. 82. Photo of school in book

Gaylord Union School

Livingston

Otsego

1890-1952

Central Ave between 2nd & 3rd St, next to the present Community Center in Gaylord

33

B

Two-story brick school. Grades K-12. The school did accept rural school students when they finished 8th grade. It was a two-story brick building and had electric lights. Served the school district until 1952. First graduation exercises were in 1886. Early Times of Otsego County p. 48

Sparr/Wheeler/Wolfe #2

Dover

Otsego

1905-1955

1018 Marquardt & Sparr Rds, S/29

29

W

Sparr primarily served children in the Village of Sparr and Marquardt outlying areas. After 8th grade children went to Gaylord Schools. Early Times of Otsego County p. 95. Vacant. White/Pic 1915. Consolidated with Gaylord Public Schools in 1955. Teacher: Alberta (Long) Pettifor. Slate April 2001

King/Oley Lake/Chester#2

Chester

Otsego

1881-1929

5675 M-22 at Turtle Rd, S/16

16

W

Was a Grange Hall from the 1930's-1950's. Building was sold many times and is now used for furniture repair

Rogers/Logan

Corwith

Otsego

1879-1939

Logan halfway between Gaylord and Vanderbilt where the Viaduct crosses the RR track on Whitmarsh Rd. On the S side of the road

34

School located in Logan on the S side of the RR. Early Times of Otsego p. 114. In Aug. of 1939 Logan, the Shields School and a rural school from Cheboygan County consolidated with the Vanderbilt School District. Not only did the Logan students move to the Vanderbilt School, but it was reported that the Logan School building was moved to Vanderbilt to be annexed. It became the Industrial Arts classroom. Places of our Past p. 65

Gaylord #1

Livingston

Otsego

1883-1889

3 blocks W of the RR on Main St, Gaylord

33

W

First structure completed in 1883 and used through 1889. First class to graduate was in 1886. First school in Michigan to fly the US Flag. Later sold to Buck & Bolton who moved it and used it as a potato warehouse. Early Times of Otsego County p. 47

40 House Camp/Coppins #4

Hayes

Otsego

Coppins Rd

Schaff #3

Elmira

Otsego

Before 1940

Martindale Rd at Schaff Rd, S/1

12

S

Vacant. Early Times of Otsego County

Gibbs 1-2 & 3f

Charlton

Otsego

by 1908-

CR 622 & Black River Rd, N of Webber/Thompson/Wolf residence

14

Log

Gibbs

Fisher/Palmer/Pink #1

Hayes

Otsego

Van Tyle Rd, N on Hayes Tower Rd

34

W

Big Lake #1

Chester

Otsego

-1971

8

Last one-room schoolhouse to close in 1971. Chester has essentially 2 Townships vertically between Charleton, Otsego Lake & Bagley. Big Lake is in S/8 of the northernmost Chester Township. Early Times of Otsego County

Green/Porcupine #1

Elmira

Otsego

Near Porcupine Lake, E of of Elmira Township

13

W

First school #1 was a two-story wooden-frame school. Early Times of Otsego County p. 80. Photo of school in book. Children living in the Village of Hallock went to the Porcupine School. In 1910 Miss Qua was hired as the new teacher at Hallock School. She was a strict disciplinarian, but she was fair in her decisions. She was well liked by the students and respected by the parents. Students who wanted to continue beyond 8th grade needed to attend Gaylord High School. Places of the Past p. 103

Sparr/Marquardt #3

Dover

Otsego

by 1915-1955

Marquardt & Seymour Rds

20

Served children in the Sparr and Marquardt Village area. As one-room schools normally only taught until 8th grade those wanting to continue their education had to travel to Gaylord High School. By 1955 they consolidated with Gaylord Schools. After the Sparr/Marquardt #3 School closed, the school was purchased by Dover Township because it was in excellent condition. The Township offices moved across the street to their new home and the original Township hall was sold. Early Times of Otsego County

Red Shed

Hayes

Otsego

Northern edge of Hayes Township

2

Hayes is essentially two vertical Townships.Warner is at near the top edge of Hayes, almost to Elmira. Early Times of Otsego County

McCoy/Bagley #4

Bagley

Otsego

McCoy Rd near Dixon Lake, S/11

11

Bagley Township renamed Stalling. Early Times of Otsego County p. 107

McGregor

Corwith

Otsego

Weston & McGregor Rds

Gone. Moved to Vanderbilt

Otsego Lake Village #1

Otsego Lake

Otsego

1873

8

W

The Township of Otsego Lake have organized a school district in Otsego Township to be known as District #1 on the 28th day of April, 1873. In 1897, a two-story school was built. Burned-down and was replaced. Later pictures show a good size two-story wooden building with a cupola. The Township board used the upper part of the schoolhouse for 2 years as the County building. Early Times of Otsego Co p. 18, 30 & 35. Photo of first school in book p. 35

Vienna

Charleton

Otsego

On E Township line near Traverse Lake

24 & 25

Charleton is the size of 3 vertical Townships on the far E side of the county. Vienna is in the 2nd Township N, S/24. Early Times of Otsego County

Poor Farm

Livingston

Otsego

Allis & Pyke School Rds

20

B

An old plat map shows a school located in the SE corner of the farm. In 1892 a report to the State concluded that children are educated at the schoolhouse on the corner of county farm

Murner

Livingston

Otsego

On corner of Murner & Parmater Rds, N of Poor Farm

19

Now Our Lady of the Snows Chapel (No longer in this location)

Shields

Livingston

Otsego

-1939

Pouquette Rd at Glasgow Rd

24

Brick Block School

Charlton

Otsego

1931-

Charlton Township

B

After 1929 the mills in Johannesburg closed down and houses and land was sold off. The Brick Block building was given to Charlton Township in 1929. The building was remodeled into a school possibly by WPA and CCC workers. The school opened in 1931. It was demolished in 1983 and is now the site of the war memorial. Early Johannesburg p. 37

Mt Jack

Hayes

Otsego

Van Tyle Rd, S/4

9

Meston/Weber/Pulaski

Dover

Otsego

County 44 at Sparr Rd, S/36 or S/31

31 or 36

Gone

Van Tyle/Brick/Lozen #2

Hayes

Otsego

1879

Van Tyle & Coger Rds, S/2

2

B

Gone. In operation in 1936-37 when Lozen/Brick bussing was started. Lozen was one of the first rural schools to consolidate with Gaylord. Bricks were sold to build a house