PRESQUE ISLE COUNTY

According to the Glawe School Committee, at one time there were 66 one-room schools in Presque Isle County.  

Glawe School (1880’s -1960)

LOCATION:  40 Mile Point Lighthouse Park, 7323 US-23. Rogers City

Glawe School was originally built on Ocqueoc Road and was moved to the Lighthouse Park in 1999.  

Current Use:  Historical Museum - The schoolhouse is open from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on weekends from the last weekend in June to the last weekend in August. 

Refer to my Blog Post on 40 Mile Lighthouse Park for more photos and information by clicking on the following link:

Denice's 40 Mile Light Blog

Grace (Cole) School (1920-1937)

School & Plaque

LOCATION: 17034 Town Hall Highway, Millersburgin Section 14, Bearinger Township

(northwest corner of Old Town Highway and Balch Road)

Michigan Historic Site

Current Use: Bearinger Township Hall

  

MONTMORENCY COUNTY

MacKenzie School – Briley No. 2 (1890)

LOCATION:  County Fairgrounds, 13110 M-33, Atlanta
Current Use:  Museum

Neigarth School

LOCATION:  24030 M-32 in Rust Township

Current Use:  Private Residence

CHEBOYGAN COUNTY

Freedom School – Mackinaw District No. 2 (1886-1933)

Freedom School - Exterior and Interior 

Notice the hickory sticks on the teacher's desk??

LOCATION:  Heritage Village, 1425 West Central Avenue, Mackinaw City

The school was moved from its original location southeast of Mackinaw City in the town of Freedom which only exists on Michigan State road maps. 

For more photos and information refer to my Blog Post on the Mackinac City Heritage Village by clicking on the following link:

Denice's Mackinac City Heritage Village Blog Post

Topinabee School

LOCATION:  5212 Lea Street, Topinabee in Mullet Township

This school is located in what locals call "Old School Park" 

Current Use:  Topinabee Fire Department

If you have any information about this building, please leave a message in the Comment Section following this post.  Thank you!

Crump School House

LOCATION:  7029 Birchwood Rd, Cheboygan

(Corner of Birchwood & Crump Roads in Burt Township)

Current Use:  Burt Township Hall

If you have any information about this building, please leave a message in the Comment Section following this post.  Thank you!

Unknown (Brudy?) School (?-1897)

LOCATION:  8001 Brudy Road in Ellis #4 Township - east side of I-75 between the towns of Indian River and Wolverine – the building is on the east side of the road

Current Use:  Private Owned

If you have any information about this building, please leave a message in the Comment Section following this post.  Thank you!

Montgomery (District No. 1) School (1908)

School & Plaque

LOCATION: Southwest corner of Montgomery Road and Soules Road in Section 7, Walker Township

(across the road from the Walker Township Hall – 7021 Montgomery Road, Afton)

Current Use: Afton Community Center (formerly the Old Township Hall)

Tallman School

LOCATION: Northwest corner of Dotski Road and Richardson Road in Section 17, Inverness Township

Current Use: Private Residence

Standard School (1915)

LOCATION 7490 Brandau Road in Munro Township

Current Use: Private Residence

Waverly #2 School

LOCATION: 11442 North Allis Highway in Waverly Township

(between M-211 and Maxon Road)

Current Use: Private Residence

While driving around Cheboygan County, we noted the status of the following schoolhouses:

- School in Beaugrand Twp (1999 Old Mackinaw Rd) – GONE

- Wilson School – MOVED to Kinross Heritage Park in Chippewa County

- McCloud School in Grant Township (7757 Twin Lakes Rd) –  GONE

ALPENA COUNTY

Green School (1895-1961)

LOCATION:  Besser Museum, 491 Johnson St, Alpena

This school was donated to the Besser Museum in 1981 and has been restored to circa 1900.

Current Use:  Museum

Hunt School

LOCATION:  1041 Paul Road, Hillman (Original address was 18951 M-32 W)
It is located at the southeast corner of M-32 and Paul Road
Current Use:  Privately Owned

According to the Alpena County Equalization Department, "The Board of Education Green Township received the property December 17, 1912 recorded in Liber 49 Page 294 in the Register of Deed's office." 

Greenwood School (1880)/Site

LOCATION:  Corner of Donald Road and Nevins Road in Long Rapids Township

Current Use:  Existing bell tower represents this site as the school’s location

Leer School (circa 1928-1950’s

LOCATION:  10206 Leer Road (between Olsen Road and Carr Road) in Long Rapids Township

Second house north of Olsen Road on west side of road

Current Use:  Private Residence

                               

Norwegian School (1882-1928)/Site

LOCATION:  On Leer Road just north of Maple Lane Road in Long Rapids Township

Look for sign on east side of road

Current Use:  Site with stone foundation

Thank you to Linda who writes the history for the Leer Heritage Foundation (Facebook page) for information regarding the Greenwood, Leer, and Norwegian Schools. 

                      

Bolton School

LOCATION:  7210 LaComb Road, Alpena in Maple Ridge Township

NE Corner of LaComb Road and Bolton Road

Current Use:  Private Residence

Hinton School

LOCATION:  NW Corner of Maple Lane Road and Kasubowski Road in Maple Ridge Township

Current Use:  Residence-Camp

                

Poland School

LOCATION:  NE Corner of Cathro Road and Maple Lane Road in Maple Ridge Township

Current Use:  Storage

Spain School

LOCATION:  8498 Cathro Road in Maple Ridge Township

NW Corner of Cathro Road and Wooster Road (west side of road)

Current Use:  Private Residence

Beaudoin School

LOCATION:  7991 Beaver Lake Road in Ossineke Township

SE Corner of Beaver Lake Road and Beaudoin Road

Current Use:  Storage

                      

Loomis School (1902-?)

LOCATION:  10815 Beaver Lake Rd in Ossineke Township

½ mile west of Heron Road (on south side of Beaver Lake Road between Herron and Gries Roads) in Ossineke Township

Current Use:  Private Residence - Year built provided by current resident

                                                        

Witt School

LOCATION:  NW Corner of Nicholson Hill Road and Bartz Road in Ossineke Township

Current Use:  For Sale as of Aug 2016

Reider School

LOCATION:  NE Corner of Reider School Road and Traux Road in Wellington Township

Current Use:  Unknown

Bunker School (1914 – on building)

LOCATION:  On Indian Reserve Road (west side) between Precour Road and Rouleau Road in Wilson Township -Across the road from 7483 Indian Reserve Road (church)

Current Use:  Abandoned

While driving around Alpena County, we noted the status on the following one room schools:

-    Fletcher Dam on Four Mile Road n Alpena Township – GONE or Couldn’t Find

-    Long Rapids School on M-65 in Long Rapids Township – GONE or Couldn’t Find

-    Guernsey School on corner of Dietz & Irwin Road in Long Rapids Township (an abandoned multi- room school is on this corner) – GONE or Couldn’t Find

-    White School near corner of Graham & Fitzpatrick Roads in Long Rapids Township – GONE or Couldn’t Find

-      Orchard Hill School Orchard Hill/Ellsworth Roads in Maple Ridge Township – GONE or Couldn’t Find

-    Killien or Kollien School on Reider School Road (west of Collins Road) in Wellington Township – GONE or Couldn’t Find

OTSEGO COUNTY

Red School District No. 5 (1884-1951)

LOCATION:  Otsego County Fairgrounds, 275 Fairview Rd, Gaylord, MI

The school was originally located on the northwest corner of Old U-27 and Parmater Road.  In 1987, the school was moved to the Otsego County Fairgrounds.  The desks, lights, and stove are original fixtures of the school.  I was told the bell in the tower is original to the school too.
Current Use:  Museum

Big Lake School (1905-1971)

LOCATION:  1737 Big Lake Road, Gaylord

Current Use:  Chester Township Hall

According to the Chester Township website, the present township hall was acquired from Big Lake School in January of 1967.  Since then, the building has been renovated and an addition was built in 1997. 

Oley Lake School

LOCATION:  5675 Oley Lake Road

Southeast corner of M-32 and Oley Lake Road

Current Use:  Abandoned

I called Chester Township Hall to confirm this was a school and former township hall.  

Marquardt (District #3) School

LOCATION: 2985 Marquardt Road, Section 17 in Dover Township

(northeast corner of Marquardt Road and Seymore Road)

Current Use: Dover Township Hall

Sparr (District #2) School (1905)

                                School & Plaque

LOCATION: 1018 Marquardt Road, Gaylord, Section 20 in Dover Township

(northwest corner of Marquardt Road and Sparr Road)

This school may have been also known as the Wheeler School.

Current Use: Vacant (had been private residence)

Shaff (District #3) School

LOCATION: Northeast corner of Shaff Road and Martindale Road, Section 1 in Elmira Township

Current Use: Privately Owned (it appears some remodeling work is being done to this stone building)

Hallenius (District #2) School

LOCATION: Southeast Corner of Hallenius Road and M-32, Section 35 in Elmira Township

This school may have been also known as Teeter School

Current Use: Private Residence

Murner School

LOCATION: Southwest corner of Murner Road and Parameter Road, Section 19 in Livingston Twp

This school may have been also known as Poor Farm School.

Current Use: Church - Our Lady of the Snows Chapel

While driving through Otsego County, we noted the status on the following one-room schools:

- Whitmarsh School in Dover Twp (Peanut Hill Rd between Whitmarsh & Winnie Hill Rd) – GONE

- King School in Chester Township – a comment on this blog states it was hit by a car in October 2013 and damaged beyond repair.

- Fox School in Elmira Township (Section 25, N Town Line Road) – GONE

LUCE COUNTY

Pratt School (1903-1971)

LOCATION:  Tahquamenon Logging Museum, 7964 M-123, Newberry, MI

1.5 miles north of Newberry on M-123

The school was originally located by the Pentland Water Tower near Newberry and moved to the Tahquamenon Logging Museum in 2001.

Current Use:  Museum - part of the Logging Museum complex that includes original buildings from the lumberjack days.

CHIPPEWA COUNTY

Wilson School (1902-1935)

LOCATION:  Heritage Park & Military Museum, 6277 W M-80, Kinross, MI

Originally located in Cheboygan County it was moved in 1987 and is now part of this small roadside historic complex that also includes an 1882 log cabin and a blacksmith shop. 
Current Use:  Museum

Ransomville School

LOCATION:  On M-129 (east side of road) north of M-28 and just south of the Charlotte River crossing on M-129 in Section 17, Bruce Township

Thank you Tammy (fellow MORSA member) for identifying this school!

If anyone has information about this school (year built, years used as a school, etc.), please leave a message in the comment section following this post.   

East McCarron (Bruce #11) School (1909-1957)

LOCATION:  4533 East 12 Mile Road, Dafter, Michigan

(on the north side of the road between Riverside Road and South Lower Hay Lake Road in Section 35, Bruce Township

Current Use:  Private Residence

Unknown School

According to “LighthouseFriends.com” website, there was a one-room school at Point Iroquois (Bay Mills Township).  Nine children attended the K-8^th grade school. A young woman was paid by the state to serve as their teacher.  I can’t find this school listed on the MORSA website for Chippewa County.

If anyone has information about this school (name, year built, years used as a school, etc.), please leave a message in the comment section following this post.    

While driving around Chippewa County, we noted the status on the following one room schools:

-          Summerville School - corner of M-28 and Piche Road - GONE.