MUSKEGON COUNTY

Johnson School (1894-1946)

LOCATION:  17460 Sherman Blvd, Casnovia in Section 35, Casnovia Township

School is on the north side of Sherman Blvd between Newaygo Road and Peters Road

Current Use: Museum

While driving around Muskegon County, we were unable to locate the following schools:

- Maple Island School in Cedar Creek Township (burned down Nov. 13, 2009)

VAN BUREN COUNTY

West Brick School District No. 6 (1871-1960)

West Brick School and Plaque

LOCATION:  Corner of CR 378 (aka 30^th Ave) and 69^th Street in Bangor Township

Current Use:  The West Brick School Alumni (a non-profit group) is working to preserve this school.  This is a labor of love and donations are always appreciated.  Thank you to Catherine Green (President of the Alumni Group) for sharing information about this school.  When completed, the renovated school will be used as a community center/museum.

Wood School #6 (1869 to Present Day)

LOCATION:  Northwest corner of 66^th Street and CR 378 (aka 30^th Ave) in Bangor Township

The approximate address for this school is 29884 66^th St or 66029 30^th Ave depending on which street you use to enter the school grounds.   When I Googled “Wood School, Bangor Township Michigan” the search results showed the Wood School address as 35594 66^th St, Bangor.  This incorrect address is about 1.5 miles south of its true location. 

This is one of a handful of still active one-room schools in Michigan.  I have been told by several different sources that there is a waiting list to attend this school.

Current Use:  Active One-Room School

Evergreen District No 7 School (early 1860’s - ?)

Evergreen School and Bell Tower

LOCATION:  Bloomingdale Depot Museum, 108 Van Buren St, Bloomingdale

The Evergreen School was originally located at the intersection of CR 380 and 44th Street in Section 31 of Bloomingdale Township.  In 2012, the Bloomingdale Area Historical Association had the school moved to the Village of Bloomingdale on the Depot Museum property (school is on Spring Street off Van Buren Street).   Like any project, the completion of this restoration is dependent upon available funding.

Current Use:  The local historical society has plans to create a historic village which will include the school.

Ackley (#7f) School (?? – 1997)

LOCATION:  Corner of CR-380 (aka 28^th St) and CR-681 (aka 58^th St) in Geneva Township

Approximate address is 20100 CR-681.

Current Use:  Private Residence

Geneva Center (#6f) School

LOCATION:  Northwest corner of CR-384 (12^th St) and 64^th St in Geneva Township

Current Use:  Private Property

Jericho School (1882-1895)

LOCATION:  Intersection of CR-380 (aka 28^th St) and M-43 in Geneva Township

Current Use:  Party Store

Riverside District No 8 School of Geneva (1903)

 Riverside School and Plaque

LOCATION:  11900 68^th St in Geneva Township

Northwest corner of CR-384 (aka 12^th St) and 68^th St

Current Use:  Privately Owned

OSCODA COUNTY

Luzerne School (1880’s-1936)

LOCATION:  About 22.5 miles east of Grayling on M-72 in Big Prairie Township

(or ½ mile west of Luzerne on north side of road - east of cemetery)

Current Use:  Baptist Church

Comins School (1896-1925)

LOCATION:  789 Ryno Road (aka M-72), Mio in Clinton Township

South side of road

Current Use:  Episcopal Church

                                               

Grandview School (1907-1926)

Grandview School Exterior and Interior

LOCATION:  1889 Caldwell Rd (County Fairgrounds), Fairview in Clinton Township

About 8/10’s of a mile north of M-72 - west side of road is entrance to Fairgrounds

School is to the left of the entrance station

Current Use:  Museum

Old North Fairview School (1895)

Log School - Exterior and Interior 

LOCATION:  Steiner Museum, 1980 Reber Road, Fairview in Clinton Township

2 miles north of Fairview on M-33 on the SW Corner of M-33 and Reber Road

Current Use:  Museum

Steiner School (1934 – year on building)

LOCATION:  4331 N 1^st Street, Comins in Clinton Township

One block west of M-33

Current Use:  Business

Centerline School (1890-1938) 

LOCATION:  1523 W Miller Road (aka East F-32), Mio in Elmer Township

About 3 miles west of M-72 on the south side of the road

Current Use:  Private Residence

Kittle School (1938)

LOCATION:  863 Kittle Road (aka 614), Mio in Elmer Township

About 2 miles west of M-72 on the south side of the road

Center/Main building is original school

Current Use:  Elmer Township Hall

  

Thank you to Sondi Holten for providing information/locations on schools in the Mio area.

MANISTEE COUNTY

Gabel School

LOCATION:  14022 St Pierre Road in Arcadia Township

Northeast corner of St. Pierre Road and M-22

Current Use:  Private Residence

If anyone has information on year built, years used as a school/closed, etc I would appreciate hearing from you.  Please leave a message in the COMMENT section following this post.

Warren School (late 1800’s)

LOCATION:  8532 Chippewa Hwy (US-31) in Bear Lake Township

North of Manistee

Current Use:  Business - was “Old School Antiques” but now it is a steam cleaning business

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

-          Arcadia Village School in Arcadia Twp (Lake & 4^th Streets) – GONE

LAKE COUNTY

Irons School (circa 1900)

Irons School - Exterior and Interior

LOCATION:  Martin Johnson Heritage Museum in Eden Township

On the northeast corner at the entrance to Skinner Park (5090 10 ½ Mile Road, Irons, Michigan)

The school was donated to the Museum by Joanne and Sonny Sicilliano

If you have any information regarding this school, please leave a message in the COMMENTS section following this post.

Big Bass Lake School

LOCATION: 8906 W 6 Mile Road, Irons in Sauble Township

Current Use: Sauble Township Hall

Sauble School (1910-??)

LOCATION: North of 1820 Hamilton Road,

School is located on the east side of the road about 4 miles north of the Mason/Lake County Line. This is a six-sided cement block building.

Current Use: Vacant