New Home Township School

Late afternoon on a lovely spring day...I really wanted to see this one before I called it a day. 

The building has a striking design with a pyramidal bell tower above the entryway, glass block windows and a full array of windows on the north side providing the perfect light for art classes.  Do you think art was part of the curriculum back in the early-1900's?  I would hope so...maybe, maybe not?  And as if that wasn't enough, there's a big pond filled with clear cold water on the grounds.

I forgot to mention...if you want to see this handsome old school you'll need to walk-in about half a mile down a very overgrown trail.  

And an exhilarating walk it was on a lovely spring day.    

Photographed near Wildrose, North Dakota on June 20, 2023.

Riverside School

This little schoolhouse was built in 1883.

At some point in time it was moved from its original location to where it now still stands near Heaslip, Manitoba.

The school closed in 1962...seventy-nine years is an awfully good run for a country school. 

I believe the chimney is held together by a wish and a hope.

Information courtesy of the Manitoba Historical Society.

Photographed on October 16, 2022. 

A Beautiful Place out in the Country

A picture perfect little schoolhouse in a picture perfect countryside.

Quarve School #3 was photographed in Benson County, North Dakota on September 16, 2023. 

Orthell Township School

One of several abandoned schoolhouses I saw on a trip to North Dakota late last month.  It was an enjoyable time traveling the back roads in an "all new to me" area.  Lots to see and the weather was agreeable as well.   

The birds in the sky are swallows and their nests are thick under the eaves of the school.  Abandoned buildings make great homes and shelters for wild birds and animals of all sorts.

Photographed near Zahl, North Dakota on June 22, 2023.

Westhazel S.D. No. 1337

The sky was thick with smoke from the forest fires in British Columbia as I drove from Medicine Hat to Lloydminster this past Saturday.  Smoky skies are, in a word, oppressive but, to my delight  I woke up to clear blue skies the following morning.  I always function better on a sunny day...after breakfast, it was time to hit the road and enjoy the nice weather and visit some of the historical sites in the area.  Westhazel School was just one of many discoveries during my Sunday drive. 

This little one-room schoolhouse is in pretty rough condition but still looks pretty solid.  Hope it stands upright for many more years.   

Glad I had a chance to visit on such a pleasant day.

Photographed near Westhazel, Saskatchewan on July 16, 2023.

Eunola School

A handsome landmark of days gone by near Pierson, Manitoba...a school, community centre and church, as well as a place for Sunday school picnics and community dances.

"Eunola School 

"1898 - 1962

"The original school, 18 ft. by 28 ft., was built on S.W. 7-4-28 at a cost of five hundred and eight dollars.  In 1900 it was moved to S.W. 2-4-29 and moved again in 1918 to S.E. 11-4-29.  Fire demolished this building on April 16, 1937.

"That fall, a new, more modern school was built and used for educational and social functions.  It went under a municipal board in 1956 and closed in 1962.  Forty-two teachers taught the many children of the area.

"We dedicate this cairn, in loving memory, to the pioneers of the district, the trustees, parents. teachers, pupils and all who helped in any way over the years."

Thanks to the Turtle Mountain - Souris Plains Heritage Association.

Photographed on August 16, 2022.

Return Visit to Garness Township School

I found this schoolhouse by chance on a road trip through North Dakota in late November of 2018.  

Since I was travelling through the area again quite recently I decided to revisit "the little school on a hill."

It seems to be hanging on quite nicely.

Photographed near Powers Lake, North Dakota on June 21, 2023.

Hamlet School

An abandoned school in Hamlet, North Dakota.

From the sheer size it must have been a consolidated school...and awfully impressive in its heyday.

Photographed on June 20, 2023.

Readlyn S.D. No. 3293

A very handsome old school in Readlyn, Saskatchewan.

There must have been a lot of kids in the area to warrant the building of such a large country school.

Photographed on June 18, 2023.

A Beautiful Place Out in the Country

Everything is so green and lush down here this year.

Lucy Township School near Powers Lake, North Dakota was photographed on June 21, 2023.

McConnell School

This weathered one-room schoolhouse is only about a mile off the highway.  A "summer road only" is the only access...watch out for the low spots along the way.

More about the school here: An Audience at the School

Photographed near New Brigden, Alberta on May 15, 2023.