Hand-Operated Pump at Fairview Church - Shell Knob, MO - Hand Operated Water Pumps on Waymarking.com

An entire booklet of 34 pages has been written about Fairview School in district 75 (1897 to 1963). It was probably used as both a school and church back in those days, as was typical; and it is still used as a country church. Somewhere along the years an addition was put onto the west side of the old one-room school.

It is near the ghost town of Hill City (just a junction with one business, now) north of Shell Knob. The classic hand-operated pump is still in place in front of the building, but is not operational -- or at least I could not get it to work after some vigorous pumping! The new well head is immediately next to the old pump. Also, the outhouse -- an unusual 3-seater -- is out back and in good condition. But the septic field and tank access behind the church is clear indication that it is no longer strictly needed. The bell tower is now an enclosed cupola.

The base of the pump says: BAKER MFG CO. EVANSVILLE WIS. The head of the pump has the number 01 and FIG 5.

Is it Working: no Nearest Address: FR2190 Shell Knob, MO USA 65747 Good place to park: N 36° 39.488 W 093° 39.067 How to find.: Walk approximately 38 feet east-northeast from coordinates given for parking. Visiting Restrictions: Please be discrete when church is in session. Does this pump have a presence on the internet?: Not listed

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Date Logged Log   02/08/2015 MountainWoods visited it