Model School
Title
Model School
Subject
one-room schoolhouses
Rural schools
Forsyth (Ill.)
Macon County (Ill.)
Illinois
Hickory Point (Macon County, Ill. : Township)
Description
An image of the Model School building in Forsyth, Illinois.
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.
Publisher
Rural schools of Macon County. (1978). (F. S. White, Ed.). Macon County Historical Society (191).
Date
n.d.
Format
JPG
Identifier
2023-1130
Original Format
black and white photo
Files
Collection
Citation
“Model School,” MF School Archives, accessed May 2, 2024, https://mftest.omeka.net/items/show/32.
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