Charter Oak Schoolhouse
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N 38° 05.256 W 089° 48.288
16S E 254015 N 4219250
Octagonal brick schoolhouse built in 1873. Located between Schuline and Walsh in a nice shaded area.
Waymark Code: WM3Q84
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 05/04/2008
Views: 7
From the historical marker in front of the school: "Charter Oak School is said to be the only octagonal one-room brick schoolhouse in Illinois. It was built in 1873, in accordance with a design suggested by Daniel Ling, a teacher of the Charter Oak School District. It served as a school until 1953. The Octagonal shape utilizes daylight and offers wind resistance. The first school in the district was a log building, erected three years after the Illinois Free School Law was passed in 1845. This was succeeded in 1863 by a frame structure, in which Ling taught in 1872-1873."
Street address:
Schuline Road
Schuline, IL USA
County / Borough / Parish: Randolph County, Illinois
Year listed: 1978
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924
Historic function: Education
Current function: Museum
Privately owned?: yes
Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2008 To: 12/31/2008
Hours of operation: From: 12:00 AM To: 11:59 PM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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