THE MICHIGAN ONE ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE ASSOCIATION

Sawyer School

Sawyer

Otsego

1923-1934

Only one school in this short lived Township

30

W

Dover was a double Township and in the 1920's the E half broke off to form Sawyer Township. The problem is there were no towns in Sawyer and really no revenue. There was 1 one-room school and it was the only public building in the entire Township. That lasted from 1923-1934. (these may not be the school years) Places of the Past p. 112

Stalling

Bagley

Otsego

Before 1900

Intersection of Highland Ave (Hwy 27) & W Otsego Lake Dr

21

The schoolhouse was not large. In 1901 a 2nd school was built to take care of the overflow. Early Times of Otsego County p. 200

West Olive

Port Sheldon

Ottawa

West Olive

Georgetown

Ottawa

Federal

Holland

Ottawa

176 Walnut St

Commercial use

Zutphen (49) #5

Jamestown

Ottawa

8

McDermon

Wright

Ottawa

20

Barber Street

Spring Lake

Ottawa

by 1844-

Park & Mason Rds. Moved

Originally called Mill Point. The original Barber School was used as a residence for a while, but then in 1895 it was moved and used as a clubhouse for the Spring Lake Yacht Club. The original school was about 20 ft x 26 ft in size and was a plain school. In 1988 it was moved again and the Spring Lake Heritage League received it and it has been used as a community facility for a variety of events

New Era #7

Robinson

Ottawa

Peach Plain

Grand Haven

Ottawa

35

Pigeon Creek

Grand Haven

Ottawa

Tuttle

Allendale

Ottawa

Cross

Tallmadge

Ottawa

Leonard St near 24th Ave, S/15

15

Brotherton

Allendale

Ottawa

1902

68th Ave & Pierce St

W

Constructed of board and batten. Became a blacksmith shop

Hudsonville #7

Georgetown

Ottawa

1855

W

Town School

North Groningen

Ottawa

First church In Holland

Ottawa

Big Spring

Wright

Ottawa

-1968

32

Log

The last one-room school in the County to close

2nd School in Grand Haven

Grand Haven

Ottawa

Conklin #2

Chester

Ottawa

1848

First school on SE corner of Harding Rd & 40th Ave in Conklin

32

Log

Town first called West Conklin. Was a one-room log school built about 1848. Solon Daggett donated land across the the log school on 40th Ave. Miss Beulah Fitebitt-Nostrant was the first teacher in the new school. Eventually the 2nd, 3rd and 4th rooms were added as enrollment grew. Another four-room school was built on Sehler St just E of Conklin. School did teach K-10 with higher grades attending Ravenna or Coopersville. The first 10th grade graduating class graduated in 1908 consisting of 4 students. In 1968 Conklin annexed to Coopersville. Coopersville used the building for grades 1-4. The old school property was used for farm storage but burned-down in 2003. Some info from L. Lillie p. 200

McMann

Crockery

Ottawa

Spring Lake Union School

Spring Lake

Ottawa

Big Springs #6

Chester/Wright

Ottawa

-1968

S Township line. Wilson & 24 Mile Rd

32

Log

Peck's Corners/Brown #26

Polkton

Ottawa

Lutheran

Chester

Ottawa

22

Park Street

Spring Lake

Ottawa

Bass River

Allendale

Ottawa

1868-

Old River Rd

Log

Cost $86.37

Waukazoo

Park

Ottawa

East Holland (54)

Georgetown

Ottawa

Holland

Waller #4

Chester

Ottawa

27

Red #12

Polkton

Ottawa

Van Raalte

Holland

Ottawa

West Crisp

Georgetown

Ottawa

New Groningen #2

Zeeland

Ottawa

Hanley #4

Georgetown

Ottawa

1864-1948

Jackson St, W of Kenowa Ave, S/36

36

W

School purchased in 1948

North Blendon #1

Blendon

Ottawa

Twenty-Fourth St

Holland

Ottawa

Bignelli

Grand Haven

Ottawa

Ferris St, E of 152nd Ave

Hawthorne

Zeeland

Ottawa

Annexed to Zeeland. Building used for storage

Star #3

Allendale

Ottawa

32

Porter #8

Chester

Ottawa

2

Gitchel #6

Jamestown

Ottawa

1874-1957

Corner of 24th Ave & 100th St

W

Now a private residence

Holmes

Ottawa

1894-1951

NE corner of Buchanan & Exchange Rds

A new school was built in 1951 and it was officially opened by Ottawa Congressman Gerald R. Ford

Olive Center & Museum

Holland

Ottawa

Borculo (124)

Blendon - NOR

Ottawa

Original 1874 - 1908 new 3 room 1908 - 1968

9354 Port Sheldon Rd, Zeeland

In 1954 added a room for 10th grade. Consolidated with Zeeland Public Schools in 1964. Used for weddings and other events

Lisbon #7

Chester

Ottawa

25

Ferrysburg

Ferrysburg

Ottawa

1857-1959

Elm St, Ferrysburg

W/B

The 1857 school was a small wooden-frame school that was painted white. In 1927, a two-story brick school replaced the wooden-frame school. It had 6 classrooms, a library, an auditorium and offices. In 1953 it burned-down. In 1959, Ferrysburg annexed to Grand Haven School System

North Evergreen #10

Polkton

Ottawa

2

Franklin

Zeeland

Ottawa

Annexed to Zeeland

Lachman #5

Chester

Ottawa

25

Nunica

Crockery

Ottawa

Robinson #5

Ottawa

Smith

Port Sheldon

Ottawa

Taylor

Crockery

Ottawa

27

Vriesland

Zeeland

Ottawa

Knight/West Robin

Robinson

Ottawa

3rd school?

Grand Haven

Ottawa

Village closed it first term of the winter on Jan 21st. The school had 100 scholars and had been in charge of Miss Bell of NY assisted by Miss Westlake. History of GH p. 55

East Holland

Holland

Ottawa

Ottogan Rd, W of 96th Ave, S/35

35

Annexed to Zeeland

Lillie

Wright

Ottawa

30

Clayton

Wright

Ottawa

8th Ave & Arthur St, S/26

26

Now a residence

Sand Hill

Georgetown

Ottawa

South Blendon #2

Blendon

Ottawa

Grand Haven

Grand Haven

Ottawa

Jericho #5

Polkton

Ottawa

6

Waverly

Georgetown

Ottawa

Wright

Ottawa

Little Red/Olmstead

Georgetown

Ottawa

Huyer (47) #5

Zeeland

Ottawa

80th Ave & Quincy Rd

Annexed to Zeeland. Building used for storage

Mitchel (21)

Jamestown

Ottawa

Newall or Neural

Jamestown

Ottawa

Parish

Allendale

Ottawa

North Blendon #7

Blendon

Ottawa

North Cedar #1

Robinson

Ottawa

West Drenthe #5f

Zeeland

Ottawa

28

Town Line

Zeeland

Ottawa

Corwin #3

Blendon

Ottawa

6984 72nd Ave, S of Tyler St, N of Port Sheldon

Storage

Noordeloos

Holland

Ottawa

Worley #7

Robinson

Ottawa

28

Canada Hills/Bosworth

Georgetown

Ottawa

Bauer Rd, W of 36th Ave

B

Grange Hall

Jenison #6

Georgetown

Ottawa

Lakewood

Park

Ottawa

21

Weaver

Jamestown

Ottawa

25

Star #8

Jamestown

Ottawa

Jackson #1f

Polkton

Ottawa

3

Diamond #1

Allendale

Ottawa

1891-1941

68th Ave & Lake Michigan Rd

W

Second room was added in 1905. In 1909 the Center School was moved to 6725 Lake Michigan Dr. In 1920 nearly all schools in the Township took advantage of the Kellogg Foundation's offer to match funds spent by the district on school improvement. New movable desks, seats, more windows and better chalk boards were some of the improvements that were made

Miller #9

Crockery

Ottawa

22

South Evergreen #7

Polkton

Ottawa

Hanchett #6

Polkton

Ottawa

1845-1960

Originally on the corner of 88th & Cleveland Aves. Later on State St & 88th Ave, S/20

20

W

1949 Student Class Photo on p 30. Hanchett #6 was on the corner of 88th & Cleveland St in 1900. This was on land leased from R. Hanchett and later donated to the school by Hanchett's son. A previous school had been built and that first school had been moved to the farm and used for a barn. In 1960, Hanchett closed when it annexed to Coopersville. The Hanchett School still stands (1995) at the same location and has been converted into a residence. Polkton Township 1845-1995 p. 80. 2 Photos

Patchin

Crockery

Ottawa

20

Polkton

Polkton

Ottawa

Clark

Robinson

Ottawa

-1915

144th St between Johnson & Lincoln Sts. Rogers Bridge over the head of Stearns Bayou to Green St near 136th Ave

W

In 1915, 7 schools joined Robinson in consolidating. 4 became homes, 1 a blueberry shed, (New Era) North Robinson and Worley torn-down. Corwin #3 has been torn-down

New Era/Trumbull

Robinson

Ottawa

26 or 36

Van Westenburg #10

Allendale

Ottawa

New Groningen

Holland

Ottawa

Alward

Georgetown

Ottawa

3811 Port Sheldon Rd

A current Alward School now built on original school parking lot

Diamond

Wright

Ottawa

1869-1946

Hayes St & 32nd Ave

Sand Creek

Tallmadge

Ottawa

33

Apple Ave

Holland

Ottawa

Apple Ave

Commercial use

Waverly

Holland

Ottawa

Lawrence

Crockery

Ottawa

11