THE MICHIGAN ONE ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE ASSOCIATION

Robbins #4f

Yankee Springs

Barry

1858-1940

Chief Noonday & Patterson Rds, S/19

19

W

Fractional. Torn-down in 1995. Had been a store with additions to the building. MORSA

Wood #3

Irving

Barry

1850-1963

Wood School Rd at West Wing Rd

22

W

Township used. Looks abandoned in 2024. MORSA

Bristol #5f

Johnstown

Barry

1842-1965

M-37, Bedford & Pifer Rds

4

W

Fractional. Now a very nice wooden-frame residence

Old Brick School #9

Castleton

Barry

1860-1892

Clark & Coats Grove Rds S/1

1

B

Gone. MORSA

Pleasant Hill #10

Irving

Barry

1865-1939

Johnson & Crane Rds, S/17

17

W

MORSA

Carpenter #10

Hope

Barry

1863-1910

Harrington Rd, S/34

34

W

Gone. MORSA

King #1

Johnstown

Barry

1860-1958

Banfield Rd, S/28

28

W

MORSA

Klingensmith #10f

Yankee Springs

Barry

1873-1935

Chief Noonday & Yankee Springs Rds, S/24

24

W

Fractional. Privately owned. MORSA

Milo #2

Prairieville

Barry

1857-1953

Milo & Lockshore Rds

23

W

Annexed to Delton School District. Attended school in Delton. Now a residence

Maple Grove Center/McOmber #2

Maple Grove

Barry

1858-1945

Maple Grove & Guy Rds, S/22

22

W

Barry County, Michigan, History, 1985. Also known as McOmber School

Norton #5

Maple Grove

Barry

1886-1965

M-66 & Coverdale Rd, S/27

27

W

Barry County, Michigan, History, 1985. Burned-down in 1992

Assyria Center #5

Assyria

Barry

1856-1957

14900 Wing Rd, Bellevue

26

W

Contact: Helen Wiegmink, 5508 West Lazy Heart, Tuscon, AZ 85713 (22 Sept 1993)

Prairie #3

Thornapple

Barry

1970-1930

Jackson & Cherry Valley Rds, S/29

29

W

Private School has been moved to Wayland, MI

Quail Trap #1

Maple Grove

Barry

1840-1948

Clark & Cloverdale Rds, S/24

24

W

Barry County, Michigan, History, 1985. Not in use

Shores #1

Castleton

Barry

1892-1923

Clark (M-66) & Bayne Rds

12

W

Residence. MORSA

Hastings Center #8f

Hastings

Barry

1866-1965

River Rd next to Hastings Town Hall

26

W

Barry County, Michigan, History, 1985. Used for Girl Scouts

Burnell #5

Barry

Barry

1876-1921

Pifer & Cedar Creek Rds

1

W

Workshop. MORSA

Pinery #7

Yankee Springs

Barry

1858-1929

Norris Rd near Baker Lake, S/16

16

W

MORSA

Doud #1

Hope

Barry

1876-1956

Cedar Creek & Coverdale Rds, S/26

26

W

Barry County, Michigan, History, 1985. Residence

Podunk #7f

Rutland

Barry

1860-1932

Goodwill Rd & M-43, S/34

34

W

Barry County, Michigan History, 1985. See Goodwill School

Dunham #4f

Maple Grove

Barry

1864-1964

Dowling Rd, S/30

30

W

Fractional. Barry County, Michigan, History, 1985. Not in use

Polley #6

Barry

Barry

1859-1931

Corner of Herbert & Hallock Rds

19

W

Torn-down. MORSA

Gregory/Fisk #8f

Johnstown

Barry

1858-1936

Budd & Sheffield Rds, S/32

32

W

Fractional. Also known as Fisk School

Orangeville #3

Orangeville

Barry

1859-1932

Village of Orangeville, S/27

27

W

Souvenir booklet 1897-1898. First two schoolhouses burned-down. A third was in process when Civil War broke out. Completed shortly thereafter. Barry County, Michigan, History, 1985. Torn-down

Little Red Brick #12f

Irving

Barry

1868-1963

Hammond & Woodruff Rds, S/36

36

B

Fractional. Now converted into a residence

Kilpatrick #8f

Woodland

Barry

1866-1923

E Barnum Rd

24

W

Fractional. Burned-down while still operating as a school. MORSA

Central

Hastings

Barry

1852-1961

509 S Broadway, Hastings

17

W/B

Michigan Historic Site in 1931. It is the 3rd school since 1852 that was built on this site. Dedicated in 1931. The auditorium was built to seat 1,136. All of it was restored in the 1990's. Traveling thru Time

Delton #4

Barry

Barry

1867-1937

Grove St, S/6

6

W

Taken apart. MORSA

Gregory #4f

Hastings

Barry

1863-1965

S Broadway Rd, S/32

32

W

Barry County, Michigan, History, 1985. Fractional. Privately owned

Brown #10f

Carlton

Barry

1867-1964

M-43 & Usborne Rd

9

W

Fractional. Contact: Ernest August, 501 S George St, Decatur, MI. Consolidated in 1964. Barry County, Michigan, History, 1985. Converted into a residence

Prairieville #3f

Prairieville

Barry

1855-1955

Village of Prairie, S/27

27

W

Fractional. Torn-down in 1980. MORSA

Mudge/Barryville #8

Castleton

Barry

1865-1957

Barryville Rd, M-79, S/32

32

W

Residence. Also known as Barryville School. Contact: Helen Wiegmink. Her Mother, Ella Lathrop Sisson Shepard taught there circa 1905-1909

Eagle #6f

Orangeville

Barry

1870-1935

Guernsey Lake Rd, S/24

24

W

Fractional. MORSA

Irving #11f

Irving

Barry

1866-1934

Irving Rd & Parmalee Rd, NE Irving Township

14

W

Building demolished. Site now residential

Barney Mills/Warren #7

Baltimore

Barry

1868-1965

Bird Rd, S of Dowling Rd

35

W

Barry County, Michigan, History, 1985. Later replaced with Warren Schoolhouse on Butler Rd

Mead #10f

Barry

Barry

1860-1994

NW corner of S/34

34

W

Fractional. Torn-down. MORSA

Morgan #5

Castleton

Barry

1860/73-1947

Thornapple Lake Rd, S/29

29

W

Stands empty

Briggs #7

Assyria

Barry

1858-1960

Lacey & Case Rds

7

W

Fractional

Tamarack #5

Woodland

Barry

1855-1923

Martin & Brown Rds, S/7

7

W

Gone

Meyer/Eckhardt #6

Woodland

Barry

1870-1923

Brown Rd & M-66, S/2

2

W

Moved to Woodbury. Sold for $250.00. Storage. MORSA. Also known as Eckhardt School

McOmber #3

Baltimore

Barry

1860-1963

Brogan Rd near M-37

9

B

Barry County, Michigan, History, 1985. Residence

Striker #2

Baltimore

Barry

1851-1956

Roush & Bird Rds, S/2

2

W

Barry County, Michigan, History, 1985. Torn-down in 1956

Martin Corners #7

Castleton

Barry

1856-1965

E State & Martin Rds

17

W

Barry County, Michigan, History, 1985. Originally built in 1856-58. New school on State Rd. Storage building. Looks abandoned in 2024

Otis Lake

Hope

Barry

1874-1955

Otis Lake Rd, near Otis Lake

6

W

Barry County, Michigan, History, 1985. Frame school razed after closure

Galloway/Euper #3

Woodland

Barry

1858-1874-1884-1923

Carlton Center & Velte Rds

14

W

Became Euper School. Gone. MORSA

McNee #8f

Irving

Barry

1860-1922

Parmalee Rd

7

W

MORSA

Rogers #1

Carlton

Barry

1858-1965

Jared Rogers Farm, S/17

17

W

Barry County, Michigan, History, 1985. Later converted into residence and in 1977 it burned-down

Altoft #5f

Hastings

Barry

1842-1964

Coats & Barber Rds

4

B

Fractional. Barry County, Michigan, History, 1985.

Carlton Center #2

Carlton

Barry

1870-1964

M-43 & Carlton Center Rd, S/21

21

Log/W

Barry County, Michigan, History, 1985. Log school built in 1840. Frame school built in 1870. Annexed to Lakewood in 1964. Later became a meat market, dairy supply storage, then a residence. Contact: Ernst August, 501 S George St, Decatur, MI

Burroughs #11

Johnstown

Barry

1868-1964

M-37 & Bristol Rd

9

W

Has been a barber shop. Residence. MORSA

Bullis #9

Johnstown

Barry

1840-1958

Bird & Fruin Rds

14

W

Privately owned. MORSA

Wellman #4

Castleton

Barry

1909-1947

Wellman & Bayne Rds, S/9

9

W

Burned-down. MORSA

Barbym/Holmes #3

Carlton

Barry

1843-1947

1 mile E of Charlton Park Rd on the S side of the Rd

25

W

Barry County, Michigan, History, 1985. School later became Leakes Garage and burned-down

Mayo/Baker #2f

Maple Grove

Barry

1844-1967

Guy & Butler Rds, S/34

34

W

Barry County, Michigan, History, 1985. Rural Schools of Eaton County p. 34. Residence

Carpenter/Wall/Wall Lake #11f

Hope

Barry

1898-1925

Lake Rd, S/31

31

W

Residence. Also known as Wall Lake School. MORSA

Bunnell/Weeks #5

Baltimore

Barry

1858-1936-1937-

S Broadway St & Cloverdale Rd

20

W

Barry County, Michigan, History, 1985. Original site occupied by Weeks School which burned-down in 1936. Bunnell was moved to this site where school continued

North Jordan #2

Woodland

Barry

1860-1956

Davenport Rd, S/3

3

Log

Chicken coop. MORSA

Fish #4f

Carlton

Barry

1853-1954

N Broadway Rd, S/5

5

W

Barry County, Michigan, History, 1985. Annexed to Thornapple-Kellogg in 1954. Fractional. Residence

Quimby #2/#10f

Hastings

Barry

1868-1890 & 1869-1965

M-79. Village of Quimby, S/26

26

W

Fractional. Residence. MORSA

Cedar Creek/Mott #3

Hope

Barry

1865-1948

Cedar Creek Rd in Village of Cedar Creek, S/36

36

W

Barry County, Michigan, History, 1985. Cedar Creek Bible Church. See Mott School

Burdick #7

Barry

Barry

1868-1955

Hickory Corners

26

W

Fractional. Barry County, Michigan, History 1985. Later a cottage on Crooked Lake in 1932. Closed in 1920

Guy #9

Maple Grove

Barry

1873-1945

S/10

10

W

MORSA

Tanner #4

Rutland

Barry

1870-1960 & 1961-1937

N line between S/35 & S/36

23

W

Privately owned. Barry County, Michigan, History, 1985. Another source gives location as between S/35 & S/36 on N Line. Gone

Whitmore #8

Rutland

Barry

1867-1923

Corner of Chief Noonday & Whitmore Rds

17

W

Residence. MORSA

Dunn #9f

Barry

Barry

1859-1934

Gurd Rd, S/4

4

W

Fractional. Torn-down. MORSA

Castleton Center #2

Castleton

Barry

1858-1947

E State & Eaton Rds, S/15

15

W

Residence. MORSA

Kingsley (Kinsley) #1f

Barry

Barry

1865-1921

Corner of Stuck & Leinaar Rds

24

W

Barry County, Michigan, History, 1985. Privately owned. Fractional. Eva M. Pierce, Teacher, Sept 1901-Mar 1903

Hickory Corners #2

Barry

Barry

1850's-1929

Hickory Rd, S/29

29

W

After it closed was bought by the Weaver family and moved to Crooked Lake to use as a cottage in 1932. See Slate Newsletter for Spring 2022. MORSA

Bell #1

Assyria

Barry

1844-1936

14900 Wing Rd at Intersection of Jones Rd

26

W

Wooden-frame building. First school in Township. Consolidated with Bellevue Schools. Still standing. Private residence

Brew #6

Irving

Barry

1854-1940

S/9

9

W

Gas Station. Burned-down. MORSA

Coats Grove #11f

Carlton

Barry

1874-1967

Coast Grove Rd, S/36

36

W

Fractional. Barry County, Michigan, History, 1985. Began as District #2 fractional. NE corner of S/36. Privately owned

Coman #5f

Yankee Springs

Barry

1858-1931

Shaw Lake & Norris Rds, S/4

4

W

Building was sold and then moved. MORSA

Calkins #7

Prairieville

Barry

1859-1896

Corner of Enzian & 4 Mile Rds

9

W

Torn-down. MORSA

Hinds #4

Hope

Barry

1872-1963

W Brogan & S Cedar Creek Rds

12

W

Michigan Historic Site. In 1983 according to Lost in Michigan this school had been vacant for almost 20 years when Robert Casey, a Hinds student during the 1930's purchased it in 1981. Now restored for children's visits. Traveling thru Time p. 26

McKelvie/McKelvey #6

Maple Grove

Barry

1858-1945

Assyria & Blivens Rds, M-36 between Hastings & Battle Creek, S/9

9

B

Red brick school. Now a nice looking residence. Barry County, Michigan, History, 1985

Checkered #8f

Assyria

Barry

1858-1959

Wood & Bower Rds, S/31

31

W

Fractional. Privately owned. MORSA

Count #1

Orangeville

Barry

1859-1934

Norris Rd, S of Sugar Rd, S/2

2

W

Gone. MORSA

Feightner #6

Castleton

Barry

1880-1947

S/26

26

W

Residence. MORSA

Hosmer #3

Castleton

Barry

1880-1947

M-66 & Clark Rd, S/13

13

W

Privately owned. MORSA

Jackson #9

Yankee Springs

Barry

1862-1948

Bass & Patterson Rds, S/6

6

W

Mrs. Paul Kaiser, 601 Kaiser Rd, Hastings, MI 49058. Pupil (Mary)

Doster

Gun Plain

Barry

1849-1957

24 106th Ave, Plainwell 49080

24

W

Church. Probably not correct

Hope Center #5

Hope

Barry

1870-1934

Cloverdale & Kingsbury Rd

22

W

Torn-down. MORSA

Algonquin/Matthews #1

Rutland

Barry

1863/72-1968

W State Rd at Upton Rd near Algonquin Lake

2

W

Later built a two-room school. Used as Algonquin Lake Bible Church. Barry County, Michigan, History, 1985. Also known as Matthews School. Torn-down in 1997. Added on in 1866 & 1877

Country Farm #2

Hastings

Barry

1858-1868

Thornapple River Rd, S/27

27

W

Gone. MORSA

South Jordan #1

Woodland

Barry

1859-1957

Corner of Davenport & Woodland Rds

33

W

Gone. MORSA

Cheney #7

Carlton

Barry

1858-1937

Brown Rd E of Usborne Rd, S/1

1

W

Barry County, Michigan, History, 1985. Later part of Tavern at Lake Odessa

Brown/North Pine Lake #8

Prairieville

Barry

1838-1954

Small building originally located on George Brown's Farm. 7135 W Delton Rd, Delton

1

Log/W

In 1873 a larger building was constructed to house the growing number of students. This building was on the corner of Pine Lake and Lindsey Rds. Still called the Brown School it is officially the North Pine Lake School, District #8. It was remodeled in 1939. One renovation was the indoor restrooms. The district consolidated with the Delton Kellogg School District in 1954. (Used 2 more years for 2nd graders) In 1963 it was moved to its present location as part of the 7 building museum known as The Bernard Historical Museum. It is open to the public in the summer or by appointment. Under One Roof p. 115-116

Hill/McOmber/Holley #2

Yankee Springs

Barry

1858-1913

Bowen Mills Rd, S/11

11

W

Granary

Monroe #2f

Johnstown

Barry

1842/43-1958

Baseline & Hutchinson Rds, S/35

35

W

Fractional. Privately owned

Friend #9f

Carlton

Barry

1869-1942

Charlton Park Rd & M-43, S/23

23

W

Barry County, Michigan, History, 1985. Annexed to Woodland in 1942. Gone

Culver #7

Johnstown

Barry

1840's-1963

Fine Lake & Culver Rds, S/22. Lepper Rd, Hickory Corner, MI

22

W

7th Day Church of God, c/o Pastor Roy Kent. MORSA

Dowling #1

Baltimore

Barry

1858-1966

M-37 near Cloverdale Rd, S/13

13

W

Started as one-room and was enlarged to two-rooms. Barry County, Michigan, History, 1985. Closed when taken into Hastings Area School system. Residence

Freeport #9f

Irving

Barry

1860-1880

S/1

1

W

Fractional. Church 1880-1912. MORSA

Fillmore #7

Irving

Barry

1858-1955

Wood & Eckert Rds

3

W

Barry County, Michigan, History, 1985. Residence

Barryville

Hastings

Barry

1854-1946

Barryville & Coats Grove Rds

33

W

Contact: Helen Wiegmink, 5508 West Lazy Heart, Tucson, AZ 85713. See Assyria School in note book. Mother: Ella Lathrup Sisson Shepard-taught there circa 1905-1909

Woodland Center #4

Woodland

Barry

1885-1923

Village of Woodland at Main & Broadway St

15

W

Gone. Torn-down. Barry County, Michigan, History, 1985. Shadow Towns of Michigan p. 154/155

Mott #3

Hope

Barry

1865-1948

Cedar Creek Rd in Village of Cedar Creek

36

W

Barry County, Michigan, History, 1985. Cedar Creek Bible Church

Learn #8f

Barry

Barry

1859-1921

Kingsbury Rd, S/4

4

W

Garage. Barry County, Michigan, History, 1985. Fractional. Gone

Bowens Mills/Barlow Lake #6

Yankee Springs

Barry

1858-1929

Bowens Mills & Payne Rds

8

W

Also known as Barlow Lake School

Stevens #4f

Johnstown

Barry

1848-1958

Lacey & Schreiner Rds, S/12

12

W

Fractional. Privately owned. MORSA