THE MICHIGAN ONE ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE ASSOCIATION

Broadstreet #2

Constantine

St. Joseph

S/11

11

Michigan State University Centreville Grange #1440 p. 119 Centerville Village #1f

Nottawa

St. Joseph

S/30

30

Nottawa School District. Article in Kalamazoo Gazette

Barnes #6f

White Pigeon

St. Joseph

S/2

2

Tyler #6f

Colon

St. Joseph

S/31

31

Hibbard #5f

Sherman

St. Joseph

1858

S/33

33

Article on Cook School in Sturgis Journal, November 30, 1994. Also known as Wenzel School

Carpenterson #8

Burr Oak

St. Joseph

S/8, Carpenterson Rd

8

Torn-down

Barker St #6

Mottville

St. Joseph

S/17

17

Wait

Sherman

St. Joseph

SW corner of Wait Rd & US-66

36

Still standing. Was a gift shop, antique shop and pregnancy help center

Silver Creek #5

Fawn River

St. Joseph

S/13

13

Ferguson Corners #7f

Fabius

St. Joseph

S/33

33

Long Lake #8

Colon

St. Joseph

Knobs #8

Flowerfield

St. Joseph

S/31

31

Marcellus News, January 4, 1917: Mr. Oral Spade, teacher of the Knobs School, returned to his duties again Tuesday, after a few days vacation. Marcellus News: August 10, 1922: Miss Margaret Walter has been engaged to teach the Knobs School this year

Prairie Corners #1f

Nottawa

St. Joseph

S/3

3

Little Red #9f

Constantine

St. Joseph

S/34

34

Pleasant View #1

Nottawa

St. Joseph

Corner of Truckenmiller & Bucknell Rds, E of Centreville Rd

Toronto #9

Sherman

St. Joseph

S/27

27

Marl Lake #4

White Pigeon

St. Joseph

1870-1945

17756 Indian Prairie Rd, White Pigeon

17

Lower Flatbush #7f

Flowerfield

St. Joseph

Flatbush Rd off M-216

Extant. Overgrown with shrubs

#8f

Nottawa

St. Joseph

S/35

35

W

Residence

Field #2

Fabius

St. Joseph

1877-1936

Corner of A. L. Jones & Corey Lake Rds

B

Sold to the highest bidder. 1956 State Historic Site (Per Jan Coffey & Sam Green), 31 Oct 1994 Hometown Gazette: Shirley Baumgardner & Greg Moyle. Hometown Gazette News Desk (wrote 11/16/94) 401 So. Burdick, Kalamazoo, MI 49007, Ph: 388-8426. Also known as Lakeside School

Tobey #3

Burr Oak

St. Joseph

Big Hill & Kelly Rds, S/29

29

Peck Academy #10

Constantine

St. Joseph

S/17

17

Deno #2

Colon

St. Joseph

S/3

3

1901 Photo in gallery

Angevine #5f

Mendon

St. Joseph

Crooked Creek #3

White Pigeon

St. Joseph

S/3

3

Canada Corners #3

Mendon

St. Joseph

1873-1950

Portage Lake at Lakeland, S/20. E M-60 about 3 miles E of Fisher Lake Inn

20

B

Residence. Source: Jerry Truckee, owner of Fisher Lake Inn. His teacher was Irene Butler in 1943-1946. School closed in 1950

Sturgis

Sturgis

St. Joseph

Michigan State University Sturgis grange #1490 p. 123. See Bogen School

Block (27) #3

Wells

Tuscola

By 1904-1949

Presently on Hurds Corner Rd N of Frankford Rd

10

W

The Block School is wooden-framed. When the school finally closed for good in spring 1949, half of the students went to Kingston and the other side went to Caro. In 1951 it was decided to sell the old district schools that had combined with Kingston. p. 163. They All Became One p. 341

Frenzel (20) #5f

Fremont

Tuscola

1874-1965

Located W of Schott Rd on the N side of Phelps Lake Rd

W

Fractional means students outside of Fremont Township also attended this school. It is unknown if this K-8 school consolidated with a larger school. What the disposition of it after it closed is unknown. Country Schools of Mayville p. 112

Abke (16) #1

Columbia

Tuscola

1858-

6

CD 61/62

Juniata Red Brick #4

Fremont

Tuscola

1901-1957

Located on SW corner of Chambers Rd & M-38 (Saginaw Rd)

Block

Juniata Brick #4 was sometimes called Fremont #4. It is not known if it consolidated with a larger school district but it was not a school that Mayville District offered for sealed bids in 1957. We do know that at some point it was torn-down. Country Schools of Mayville. p. 101

Allen (20) #3f

Juniata

Tuscola

First log shanty school in Watrousville

Log

CD 61/62

Conner (51) #6

Indianfields

Tuscola

2 T

CD 61/62

Columbia Corners (42) #2

Columbia

Tuscola

1909

B

Columbia was a Standard School

Humes (17) #3f

Almer

Tuscola

CD 61/62

Belnap

Juniata

Tuscola

SE corner of Vassar Rd & M-46

Seelbach #5

Tuscola

By 1910-1953

Located on the SW corner of Mushroom & Froeded Rds

11

Only an empty lot remains where Seelbach #5f School was once located. In 1951 it was decided to sell the old school district schools that had combined with Kingston p. 163. It closed after the 1952-53 school year. The students probably then attended Kingston. They All Became One p. 345

Barton (21) #7

Fremont

Tuscola

1899-1966

Located on the NE corner of Leix & O'Brien Rds

W

Barton was a white, wooden-frame school with one front door and an entrance room for coats, boots and lunches. Some Barton students attended North Grove, possibly because there was no room at Barton as it was only an average size school. The district probably consolidated with Mayville Community School District. After it closed down in 1966 it was torn-down. Country Schools of Mayville p. 134

Mitchell (30) #3f

Gilford

Tuscola

CD 61/62

Lewis (26) #5f

Almer

Tuscola

CD 61/62

Large Elementary School

Akron

Tuscola

1911-1970's

W end of Lynn St

B

Torn-down in the 1970's to make room for additional parking for new Elementary School. Gym built in 1957. Tales of Akron p. 110

Garner

Vassar

Tuscola

M-46

Teacher: Mona Bell 1930-1949

White Star #6

Wells

Tuscola

1858-1956

E Dayton Rd S of Bevens Rd & opposite the intersection of Lee Hill Rd

20

W

White Star closed by 1954 and almost all parts of the district combined with the Kingston School District. They All Became One p. 346

Thane (18) #2f

Ellington

Tuscola

CD 61/62

Springhill #5

Watertown

Tuscola

1913-1955

Located on the corner of N Lake & Goodrich Rds

W

Spring Hill was a white, wooden-frame school near the southern edge of Watertown Township. It was a fractional school as students from the next county sometimes attended Springhill. Because of the distance after 8th grade most of the students continued their education at Millington High School. Some did attend Fostoria High School or Mayville Community Schools (K-12) Spring Hill sat empty and deteriorated and had to eventually be torn-down. Country Schools of Mayville p. 222

Duncan #4

Watertown Twp

Tuscola

by 1907-1958.

Located 2 miles N and 1/2 mile W of Watertown Center

9

W/B

The first Duncan School #4 was a wooden-frame school. This building was sold to a local farm to use as a barn. Then a brick school was built to replace the first school. In 1958 Duncan joined other one-room schools and annexed to the Mayville Community. Country Schools of Mayville. p. 215

Silverwood #8

Dayton

Tuscola

1907-1958

B

School had two-rooms. After the school closed children have been going to Mayville, North Branch and other area schools. The Silverwood School remains closed and unused. Michigan Shadow Towns p. 96, North Branch p. 472

Whitney (29) #1

Arbela

Tuscola

Bray Rd between Murphy Lake & Millington Rds

CD 61/62. May have been called W. C. Whitney School. Information provided by Randy McCauley, Lenox, MI

Watrousville

Juniata

Tuscola

1853-1960

Village along Hwy M-81 in Thumb

The first one-room school was built in 1853. The children have gone to Caro Schools since the last village school closed in 1960. Watrousville had a red brick, two-story school built in 1889 that once handled K-10 grades. A new Township Hall was built over the lower portion of the two-story schoolhouse in 1971. Michigan Shadow Towns p. 148

West Dayton #2

Dayton

Tuscola

by 1870-1966

Originally stood at the NW corner of Phelps & Lee Hill Rds

17

W/B

The original wooden-frame school was covered with brick in 1911. The last year for students was 1965-66. In June of 2002 the brick was removed and the school moved to the Mayville Museum grounds. This project was by the Mayville Historical Society. Today it looks as it did originally. School moved next to the Mayville Area Museum of History and Genealogy on M-24, 2124 E. Ohmer Rd. Mayville, MI 48744. It is called the Little Red Schoolhouse. Fully furnished as a Schoolhouse. They All Became One p. 302

Teetzel

Vassar

Tuscola

Brown Rd, E of Hess Rd

Le Fevre

Vassar

Tuscola

Sheridan Rd N of Brown Rd

Seyforth #3

Rich

Tuscola

1901-1958

Located on the left hand side of Seyforth Rd near the corner of Swaffer & Seyforth Rds

W

Seyford had two front doors: One for boys and one for girls. It had a belfry and bell. It followed so many of the other one-room schools and consolidated with Mayville Community Schools in 1958 and then closed. A private individual brought the school and was living next to it in a mobile home when the school burned-down in 1985. Country Schools of Mayville p. 254

Parsell (21) #4f

Almer

Tuscola

CD 61/62

East Dayton #1f

Dayton

Tuscola

1862-1965

S side of Sanilac Rd (M-46) 1/4 mile W of Hurd Corner Rd

4

W

The wooden-frame school closed in 1965 and consolidated with the Kingston School system. In 1951 it was decided to sell the old district schools that had combined with Kingston. It was torn-down p. 163. They All Became One p. 294

Maple Grove #4

Dayton

Tuscola

1888-1965

Originally located on Maple Grove Rd. It was moved from there to the NW corner of Mayville & Plain Rds

26

W

There were 326 students in Dayton Township in 1874. 273 of them were enrolled in school. The school district received $136.50 for the educational expenses for each child. The last school year for Maple Grove #4 was 1964-65. They All Became One p. 314

Turner #2

Fremont

Tuscola

1893-1956

Located on the corner of Snover Rd & M-24

23

W

Turner #2 closed in 1957. It consolidated with Mayville. In 1959, Mayville Community Schools listed for sale the following one-room schools: Turner, Tripp, Dayton, Duncan and Waite. (Mayville Monitor Thursday, October 1, 1959) Turner and a 1/2 acre were sold and it became a residence. Country Schools of Mayville p. 77 & 86

Elkhorn (41) #7f

Tuscola

Tuscola

CD 61/62

Elkhorn

Arbela

Tuscola

Corner of Swaffer & S Vassar Rds

Cook

Akron

Tuscola

1870?

Just N of the village on Elmwood Rd

W

First school in the Akron area. First teacher: Jan Waldo. It is now a residence. Exact year this school was established unknown. Annexed with Akron District. Tales of Akron p. 105

Leek #4

Kingston

Tuscola

1878-1944-46

Original log school 1 mile N of where present school is located at the NE corner of Crawford & Mushroom Rds

1

Log/W/B

Site donated by John White and known as White School for many years. The first wooden-frame school was 24 ft x 30 ft and was built and furnished for $400. It was torn-down in 1912 and a brick building that still stands replaced it. After 1944-46 students transported to the Deford School. The district was consolidated with Deford. (Cass City) in 1956 and the school property was purchased by farmers. Now used as a cabin. They All Became One p. 264

Wisner #3

Akron

Tuscola

by 1900-1950's

W Akron & Benoit Rds

B

1/2 mile E of intersection with Quanicassee Rd. Often known as Quanicassee School. Open until the 1950's. Annexed to Akron. Tales of Akron p. 106

Tripp #3

Fremont

Tuscola

1900-1955

Located on the N side of Brown Rd near curve of Mertz Rd

34?

Block

The Tripp School #3 in 1900 was of wood and a very basic school. Later a much nicer school with a belfry and bell was built of blocks. Tripp consolidated with Mayville Community Schools when it closed in 1955 and in 1959 Mayville Schools offered it, and other one-room schools, for sale by sealed bids. Country Schools of Mayville p. 90

Hart

Frankenmuth

Tuscola

1855-1860-1921

7775 Weiss St, Frankenmuth, MI 48734

W

Has been relocated to Saginaw County in Frankenmuth at the Hart Centennial Homestead. It was still all original in 2000 when it was gifted to the farm. In 2002, it was moved to Grandpa Tiny's Farm in Frankenmuth, Michigan. Located across the street from Bonner's, it is a working historic farm. The Slate Vol VI issue in Spring 2004

Cedar Run

Cass City

Tuscola

Almer Center (15) #7

Almer

Tuscola

CD 61/62

Maxam #2

Koylton

Tuscola

1863-1965

NE Corner of Cemetery & Mayville Rds

27

B

The brick school is presently a residence. They All Became One p. 280

Plank

Vassar

Tuscola

M-15 between Waterman & Atkins Rds

McCracken/Greenwood #6f

Kingston

Tuscola

before 1913-1945

SE corner of Gilford & Englehart Rds

2

W

McCracken #6f (Fractional with Novesta Township) had its name changed to Greenwood by 1932. The school was closed in the spring of 1945 and became part of the Cass City School system. They All Became One p. 274

Frankford #1

Wells

Tuscola

By 1885-1963

S side of Frankfort Rd, S/7

7

B

Located in Wells, Tuscola County. Frankfort closed in Spring 1963. By 1964 it is no longer listed as a school. The building was still standing in 1982, but by 2013 could not be located. They All Became One p. 327

Tubbs/East Watertown #1

Watertown

Tuscola

1869-1965

Tubbs #1 was a white, wooden-frame school. Originally called East Watertown the name used was Tubbs by 1897. Then by 1953 the name was back to East Watertown. It had to be called East so as not to confuse it with School #2 Watertown Center. It is unknown if the district consolidated or what happened to the building once it closed. Country Schools of Mayville p. 148

White Creek #5f

Kingston

Tuscola

1868-1956

NW corner of White Creek & Sanilac Rds

35

W

In June of 1870 a new school building was built. New toilets were added. Electricity was added in 1938. In 1957 White Creek was transporting its students to Kingston p. 206. In 1965, M-46 was widened and the old building was sold to the White Creek Floral Cub and moved S of M-46. It is still standing and being cared for. They All Became One p. 268

Hobart (27) #1f

Gilford

Tuscola

CD 61/62

Sanson #1

Koylton

Tuscola

1863-1947

Wooden-framed school at SE corner of Snover & Phillips Rds

29

Log/W

Organized May, 1864 as District #1. Original log school was for all children in Koylton Township. During this time period new school districts in the Township were formed: Jeffery, Wilmont, Leek, White Creek, and Greenwood with the first Kingston Township School name changed to Beverly District #1. Replaced by a wooden-framed school circa 1880. School closed in April 1947. They All Became One p. 7

Watertown Center (23) #2

Watertown

Tuscola

1898-1965

Located N of the church on Center Rd near the corner of Millington & Center Rds

W

Watertown Center was a small gathering of buildings around Center Rd. For a while the settlement was called Markell. Watertown Center may have consolidated with Mayville after it closed in 1965. Country Schools of Mayville p. 170

Fostoria School #3

Watertown Twp

Tuscola

by 1896-1958

Originally just S of the Fostoria Grain elevator. That school closed and a red brick school was built on Saginaw St

26

W/B/B

Fostoria School, in Tuscola County, was in 3 different buildings over its lifespan. After the first wooden building, a large brick building was built. In 1919 that school burned-down. The brick school was torn-down and residents took parts. The present High School was built in 1936 and graduated its last class in 1942. Since that time it has been an Elementary School. In 1958 Fostoria annexed with Mayville, Juniata and Silverwood to become the Mayville Community Schools. North Branch p. 327. The school was still being used for elementary students at least until 1975 and perhaps longer. Country Schools of Mayville

Wilmont #3

Kingston

Tuscola

1870-1957

1st Wilmot School on NE corner of Montague & Howard Sts

14

W/B

The first Wilmot School was closed in 1902 and a two-story brick building was built in the Village of Wilmont on the N side of Teskey Rd in S/1 & S/2 of Teskey's addition. In 1942, 9th grader Shirley Ashcroft attended Kingston H.S. p. 124. The district citizens voted NOT to annex to Kingston in July, 1957 (p. 206) Sometime after that the brick school was destroyed by a fire. They All Became One p. 253

Jeffery #2

Kingston

Tuscola

1869-1938

SE intersection of Dorrance & Phillips Rds

29

W

In 1869, a wooden-frame school named after six Jeffery families. In 1892, a new wooden-frame schoolhouse was built and used until 1938 when it was voted to close the school and transport the students to the Kingston School. In 1951 it was decided to sell the old district schools that had combined with Kingston. p. 163. Both were wooden-frame. Jeffery Schools are gone. A new home has been built on the original school site. They All Became One p. 247

Vasser

Vasser

Tuscola

1852-

W/B

In 1852 this first school in Vasser was a frame structure. It was replaced in 1860 with a brick structure and an addition was made to the school in 1881

McIntyre #1

Rich

Tuscola

1901-1958

McIntyre School has been located in 3 different locations. See notes for addresses

Log/W/B

McIntyre was the first school built in Rich Township in 1901. It originally was a log school located on the corner of Swaffer & Kelch Rds. Then a frame school was erected across Swaffer Rd. Around 1885 the school was moved to a 3rd location about 1 1/2 miles W to the corner of McIntyre & Swaffer Rds onto donated land. This was a better and more central location for children walking to school. Later the building was sided with bricks. In 1958 it joined with most of the other one-room schools and consolidated with Mayville District. McIntyre is now a private home. County Schools of Mayville p. 328

Fourtowns (20) #7f

Indianfields

Tuscola

by 1898-1965

Corner of Cat Lake Rd & M-46. Where 4 Townships meet

W

Taught K-8 in this white, wooden-frame school. It is no longer standing

Demorest

Akron

Tuscola

circa 1914

In from the Demorest Cemetery

W

Near corner of Hoover & Trail Rds. Later it was moved into Akron and eventually torn-down. Annexed to Akron. Tales of Akron p. 106

Millington #2

Tuscola

1856-by 1970

Gleason St at corner of Millington St

Log/W/B

Millington #2 was originally a log school built in 1856. In 1867, a frame-school was built and in 1884 a brick school was built on the E side of Millington Village. Millington was one of 18 rural schools that consolidated with Millington Community School District between 1947-1970. Designated a Michigan Historical Site. Traveling thru Time p. 422

Silverwood #8f

Dayton

Tuscola

1907-1956

SE side of Village of Silverwood

35

B

The fractional part of this two-room school #8 reached beyond Dayton Township. It taught K-10 or 12. It is possible the teacher at Silverwood got pregnant and killed herself. There is a disagreement that this happened at Silverwood or Seyfarth. The nice brick school ended teaching students in April 1956 and it is now a residence. They All Became One p. 321

Garner

Denmark

Tuscola

Corner of Bradleyville Rd & M-46

Bethel (18) #4

Wells

Tuscola

1904-1962

NE corner of Rossman & Lee Hill Rds

29

S

This Stone School was recently converted into a lovely residence. It was built in 1904, but it appears that as early as 1880 there was a school for this area's students. They All Became One p. 343

Tappen (18) #5

Juniata

Tuscola

CD 61/62

McKinley

Vassar

Tuscola

1886-1964

Now at 510 Butler St, Vassar, MI

Originally known as the East Primary Building. However after the assassinatiion of President McKinley in 1901 the name was changed to McKinley. 1 1/2-story brick two-room schoolhouse on a stone foundation. Has two double doors. A 40 ft tall tower once held the school bell. Two-rooms, both 27 ft x 33 ft. A small kitchenette at the rear and the building has bathrooms and a coat room. Served students onE side of Vassar. In 1972 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. After 1964 building was used as storage by the school district until 1971 and then it was sold. It was also used as a dance school. Currently a residence. Wikipedia

Berry (27) #2

Wells

Tuscola

1871-1962

First log school on Berry Rd

14 & 23

Log/W

Berry was first a log school in S/14. Berry #2 was a wooden-frame school that was built in the fall/winter of 1883-84. This school was located E of Plains Rd on the S side of Bevens Rd in S/23. The school closed in 1962 and the students went to Kingston. In 1951 it was decided to sell the old district schools that had combined with Kingston. p. 163. The school is no longer standing. They All Became One p. 329

Wilson

Vassar

Tuscola

Corner of Waterman & Sheridan Rds

Clothier #3

Koylton

Tuscola

1865-1946

Presently at the NW corner of White Creek & Harris Rds

23

W/B

The original wooden-frame school was replaced by a brick structure in 1907. The school closed in 1946. In 1951 it was decided to sell the old district schools that had combined with Kingston. p. 163. The school is now a residence. They All Became One p. 284

Bruisee #4

Indianfields

Tuscola

1881-1961

Located at corner of Bruise Rd & M-46

W

The M-46 road being built needed to be widened and Bruisee School was in the new right of way. So the school closed in 1961 and instead of moving it, it appears that it was burned-down by the State Highway Department. Bible School was also held in many of the county one-room schools including Bruisee. Country Schools of Mayville p. 274

Kingston #4f Elementary

Koylton

Tuscola

by 1905-1938

Eastern village limits on Koylton/Kingston Township line in Koylton Township on small rise

5

B (basement HS building)

There was a primary classroom in the basement of this large brick building. They All Became One p. 73. The primary room appears be be K-3rd grade (p. 84) It is possible 4-5-6 also were taught in this building (p. 101)

Titsworth

Juniata

Tuscola

Vassar Rd, N of M-46

Baker

Denmark

Tuscola

Corner of M-81 & Garner Rd

13?

Orr-Moore (28) #2f

Ellington

Tuscola

CD 61/62

Battelle (9) #2f

Gilford

Tuscola

CD 61/62

Gardner

Denmark or Juniata

Tuscola

M-46, 5 miles from Vassar

Teacher: Mona Bell 1930-1949

George (18) #2f

Ellington

Tuscola

CD 61/62

Cottage #3

Dayton

Tuscola

1865-1944

Presently located E of the Y intersection of Mayville & Clifford Rds. On Mayville Rd

32

W/B

The original Cottage School was built of wooden-frame in 1865. In 1904 It was moved across the street to the Mead farm and used for storage. In 1904 A red brick school was then built. The brick Cottage School had its last year in the spring of 1944 and it consolidated with Mayville. It too was then used for storage possibly by the school district. In 1951 I believe Mayville School district decided to sell the the red brick school. It now is a residence p. 163. It is still standing. They All Became One p. 309