Pleasant Hill School - Wayne County, IA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
N 40° 37.458 W 093° 29.926
15T E 457815 N 4497171
Also known in the area as the "Little Red Schoolhouse"
Waymark Code: WMJA0V
Location: Iowa, United States
Date Posted: 10/17/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Queens Blessing
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County of School: Wayne County
Location of School: US-65, roadside park, 3 miles N. of Lineville

The Pleasant Hill Rural School building was constructed in 1881.
For years, it maintained a “Tickle Grass” nickname and was panted white; in the 1940s, a red coat of paint was applied, and the one-room school building became known by locals as the “Little Red Schoolhouse.”

The school’s last year of operation was 1957.
The schoolhouse served as a roadside park in the 1960s, with the state of Iowa adding a 90-foot driveway across the ground. Picnic tables were provided by the Wayne County Conservation Board, while the Wayne County Historical Society was responsible for maintenance efforts.

The building is on the National Register of Historic Places.
The old hoop on the front of the structure indicated that basketball was played during recess at the old schoolhouse.

Original or Re-creation?: Original

Year the school first opened.: 01/01/1881

Year the school closed.: 01/01/1957

Is the schoolhouse still open as a school?: no

Address:
US 65, roadside park,
3 miles N. of Lineville
Lineville, IA USA

Web Address (if available): [Web Link]

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