Harmony School North, 1915
Title
Harmony School North, 1915
Subject
one-room schoolhouses
Rural schools
Maroa (Ill.)
Macon County (Ill.)
Description
Harmony School North students, 1915.
Back row (left to right): Gertude Lazell Friis, Clayton Rogers, Effie Sturges-teacher, Ray Aydelott, LeNora Lienhart Johnson.
Front row: Howard Hedger, Edna Rogers, Belma Gilbert Ward, Grace Lazell Uhler, Homer Aydelott.
The earliest reference to Harmony School (sometimes referred to as Harmony North School to differentiate from the Harmony South School in Milam Township) is in 1896. The school was built on the southwest corner of Section 13, 1 mile east and 2 miles south of Maroa.
The old building was demolished in 1918 and replaced with a new schoolhouse.
The school was closed in 1947 as part of the Maroa-Forsyth School District consolidations. The building and land were sold in November 1947 for $2,500.
Back row (left to right): Gertude Lazell Friis, Clayton Rogers, Effie Sturges-teacher, Ray Aydelott, LeNora Lienhart Johnson.
Front row: Howard Hedger, Edna Rogers, Belma Gilbert Ward, Grace Lazell Uhler, Homer Aydelott.
The earliest reference to Harmony School (sometimes referred to as Harmony North School to differentiate from the Harmony South School in Milam Township) is in 1896. The school was built on the southwest corner of Section 13, 1 mile east and 2 miles south of Maroa.
The old building was demolished in 1918 and replaced with a new schoolhouse.
The school was closed in 1947 as part of the Maroa-Forsyth School District consolidations. The building and land were sold in November 1947 for $2,500.
Source
Rural schools of Macon County. (1978). (F. S. White, Ed.). Macon County Historical Society (157).
Publisher
Macon County Historical Society
Date
1915
Format
JPG
Identifier
2023-1049
Original Format
black and white photo
Files
Collection
Citation
“Harmony School North, 1915,” MF School Archives, accessed May 3, 2024, https://mftest.omeka.net/items/show/101.
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