American School building with Wayne Query standing in front
Title
American School building with Wayne Query standing in front
Subject
Rural schools
Macon County (Ill.)
Maroa (Ill.)
one-room schoolhouses
Description
Wayne Query standing by the American School building.
The American School, built in 1874, was located three miles east of Maroa. The school was consolidated into the Maroa-Forsyth School District in 1948 and closed after the 1950-1951 school year. In 1952, the schoolhouse was sold and moved a quarter of a mile to be used as a farm toolshed.
The American School, built in 1874, was located three miles east of Maroa. The school was consolidated into the Maroa-Forsyth School District in 1948 and closed after the 1950-1951 school year. In 1952, the schoolhouse was sold and moved a quarter of a mile to be used as a farm toolshed.
Publisher
Maroa Centennial Book (1954); Maroa Sesquicentennial Book. (2004). Maroa Sesquicentennial Committee (163).
Relation
Rural schools of Macon County. (1978). (F. S. White, Ed.). Macon County Historical Society (33).
Format
JPG
Identifier
2023-1006
Original Format
black and white photo
Files
Collection
Citation
“American School building with Wayne Query standing in front,” MF School Archives, accessed May 2, 2024, https://mftest.omeka.net/items/show/14.
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