Model School students, c. 1945
Title
Model School students, c. 1945
Subject
Forsyth (Ill.)
Macon County (Ill.)
Hickory Point (Macon County, Ill. : Township)
Rural schools
one-room schoolhouses
Description
Model School students displaying their artwork on the front porch and steps of the schoolhouse, c. 1945.
Model School was located on the northeast corner of County Highway 20 and North Oakland Avenue. It was built c. 1885 and used as a school until 1949 when it was consolidated into the Maroa-Forsyth School District.
The school district sold the building in 1951. As of 2022, the building remains standing and is a private residence.
Model School was located on the northeast corner of County Highway 20 and North Oakland Avenue. It was built c. 1885 and used as a school until 1949 when it was consolidated into the Maroa-Forsyth School District.
The school district sold the building in 1951. As of 2022, the building remains standing and is a private residence.
Date
c. 1945
Contributor
Photos courtesy of Jennifer Blazer Clark
Rights
The Maroa-Forsyth School District owns and maintains all copyright on materials featured on MFSchoolArchives' Omeka page. These materials cannot be used without prior consent. Please contact the MF School Archives or Maroa-Forsyth School District to obtain consent.
Relation
Rural schools of Macon County. (1978). (F. S. White, Ed.). Macon County Historical Society (191).
Format
JPG images
Identifier
2023-1125, 2023-1126
Original Format
black and white photo
Physical Dimensions
3 x 4"
Files
Collection
Citation
“Model School students, c. 1945,” MF School Archives, accessed May 2, 2024, https://mftest.omeka.net/items/show/115.
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