Model School "Champions of Macon County Athlete Meet"
Title
Model School "Champions of Macon County Athlete Meet"
Subject
one-room schoolhouses
Rural schools
Forsyth (Ill.)
Macon County (Ill.)
Hickory Point (Macon County, Ill. : Township)
Description
Caption: Model School team, first in Class A. Left to Right -- Ivan Pinney, Chester Pinney.
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
The Decatur Herald [newspaper], Decatur, Illinois
Date
January 30, 1915
Relation
Rural schools of Macon County. (1978). (F. S. White, Ed.). Macon County Historical Society (191).
Format
JPG
Identifier
2023-1127
Original Format
black and white newspaper clipping photo
Files
Collection
Citation
“Model School "Champions of Macon County Athlete Meet",” MF School Archives, accessed May 2, 2024, https://mftest.omeka.net/items/show/90.
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