I saw this old schoolhouse south of Standish. according to Google Maps it shows the town of Worth nearby so maybe this was the school for the town in its heyday. It looks like someone is in the process of fixing it up. It’s just another old country schoolhouse that I have found but don’t know anything about it.
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This is or at least was the old Brownsville School on Cass County. It closed in the 1950s and is now part of someone’s farm. I can’t figure out want the corrugated metal is for that surrounds the outside of the building through the center of the windows. Maybe it was converted into a henhouse or something but I really don’t know.
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This little red schoolhouse in Hamlin Township near Eaton Rapids was built in 1873. Because of its proximity to the Tri-County Electrical Cooperative formed in 1938, it was one of the first rural schools to receive electricity. The school closed in the 1970s but has not strayed to far from its roots. It is now used as a private children’s preschool
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This old brick schoolhouse stands alongside the road south of Ludington. The stone above the door reads: School District No. 3 1913 Summit Tp. It looks as if it has been a while since pupils were taught in this century-old building, But I am thinking it has not been abandoned since it has a new roof.
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This little red schoolhouse was built in 1874. It served the Number 2 Chippewa School District. It stands in the parking lot among Shepherd’s high, middle, and elementary schools. It is now used as a museum by the historical society. I like that it is near the modern school to remind kids of days gone by and how much education has changed.
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This old schoolhouse sits alongside some other historic buildings north of Newaygo in Big Prairie Township. This was the Barton School which taught children from approximately 1880 to 1932.
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Heading east on M-46 I got to the town of Kingston and when I get to a small town I like to drive around the area to see what I can find. I saw an old barn off in the distance so I headed out to it, then I saw another old barn and headed over that way, and then for whatever reason I turned down another road and about a mile or two down the road, I saw this old schoolhouse on a farm. The Kingston School #2 built in 1892 is surrounded by an electric fence, ( not that I trespass, I always stay on the road and respect other people’s property.) but it looks as if the cows wander around the old school. I thought to myself, maybe the farm has some smart cows since they have their own school. Sometimes I know where a location I want to photograph is before I go on a road trip, but I love it when I find something interesting by pure chance.
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I bet at one time this old school was a beautiful building and the pride of the community. It is in Paynesville in the western part of the Upper Peninsula. Not much exists in the town anymore and neither does the roof of this once beautiful old school. The harsh Michigan winter and weight of the snow have taken a toll on this old school.
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I came across this old boarded-up building in Albion. Knows as the Austin School, at the time of its construction in 1911, it was Albion’s first “modern” school. By the 1960s newer schools with better facilities were built. Because the Austin School did not have a gymnasium or an auditorium the school closed in 1968. It was used as offices for the district for a time but now sits empty.
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I saw this little brick schoolhouse north of Manchester. The stone over the front door reads SHARON DISTRICT #1 1890. It looks as if someone is taking good care of this old school. It has new windows and a new roof. I could not pass up stopping to take a pic.
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