Upper Ridge School, c. 1931; Lela Davenport, teacher
Title
Upper Ridge School, c. 1931; Lela Davenport, teacher
Subject
Maroa (Ill.)
one-room schoolhouses
rural schools
Macon County (Ill.)
Description
Photograph of Upper Ridge School students, c. 1931 with teacher Lela Davenport.
Upper Ridge School was located 2.5 miles west of Maroa and named for the high ridge of land where it sat in the west/northwest part of the Maroa township. The original school was built c. 1850. A newer building was constructed on the same land in 1917.
Upper Ridge School was consolidated into the Maroa-Forsyth school district in the 1948 consolidations and remained open through the 1953-54 school year. The school building and land were auctioned off in 1959.
Upper Ridge School was located 2.5 miles west of Maroa and named for the high ridge of land where it sat in the west/northwest part of the Maroa township. The original school was built c. 1850. A newer building was constructed on the same land in 1917.
Upper Ridge School was consolidated into the Maroa-Forsyth school district in the 1948 consolidations and remained open through the 1953-54 school year. The school building and land were auctioned off in 1959.
Creator
unknown
Source
Remembering Maroa FaceBook Page
Date
c. 1931
Format
JPG
Language
English
Identifier
2023-1309
Original Format
black and white photo
Files
Collection
Citation
unknown, “Upper Ridge School, c. 1931; Lela Davenport, teacher,” MF School Archives, accessed May 4, 2024, https://mftest.omeka.net/items/show/201.
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