Parker School - Maroa, Illinois

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Parker School - Maroa, Illinois

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Parker School was located in Section 16 of Maroa Township and was set up sometime prior to 1892. According to local records, a new school building was constructed in about 1926. The school closed after the 1943-44 school year, due to declining student enrollment and the students were consolidated into the Maroa School District.

The Parker School building was sold in November 1947 and turned into a private residence, which is still standing in 2022.

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Former Parker Schoolhouse, 2012
Former Parker School building, on the corner of Oakland and School Road.

Parker School was located in Section 16 of Maroa Township and was set up sometime prior to 1892. According to local records, a new school building was constructed in about…

Parker School, 1927-28
Parker School, 1927-28.

First row (left to right): Eleanor (Rainey) Clary, Bernadine (Thomas) Austin, Anna Lou (McGuire) Hensey Beender, Eleanor (Leach) Kirby), Paul Liming, Mildred (Miller) Byrer, William Hicks, Harold "Bud" Miller, Harold…
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