Lake Ten School - Harmony, WI
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member REUAHNESIE
N 45° 36.524 W 090° 29.128
15T E 696072 N 5053652
Lake Ten School gained county wide attention during the years 1931-34 when Kathryn Sotobeer Hladish, a former student, taught here and assigned a weekly column of local and school news for THE BEE, called "Lake Ten Ripples."
Waymark Code: WMFDAF
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 10/01/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Big B Bob
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This one-room school house was built in the 1890's and was remodeled in 1924 to add three feet on length and replace all the windows on one side. By 1923 a bus replaced horse team for transporting students. Mechanical toilets were installed in 1927 and soon after a more modern heating system and in 1941 the electricity was installed. The school closed in 1961; the building was sold and is used as a vacation home.
Original or Re-creation?: Original

Is the schoolhouse still open as a school?: no

Address:
N6528 Pioneer Road
Phillips, WI USA
54555

Does the school offer 19th century classroom reenactments or day camps?: no

Year the school first opened.: Not listed

Year the school closed.: Not listed

Web Address (if available): Not listed
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