Saturday, July 14, 2012

MIAMI COUNTY SCHOOLS

THERE ARE STILL 60 OF THE REMAINING OLD ONE ROOM SCHOOLHOUSES IN MIAMI COUNTY AND THEY ARE SHOWN ON THIS SITE. THE ERA OF THE ONE ROOM SCHOOLHOUSES WAS MOSTLY FROM THE 1870s THRU TO THE 1920-30s, AND AT ONE TIME THERE WERE PROBABLY ALMOST 200 OF THESE SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.

TO MAKE SURE IT TRULY WAS A ONE ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE AT ONE TIME IN THE PAST, BEFORE ANY OF THE SCHOOLS WERE PLACED ON THIS SITE, I VERIFIED THE ACCURACY OF THE LOCATION THROUGH A DUPLICATE VERIFICATION PROCESS. INCLUDING VIEWING NUMEROUS YEARS OF OLD MAPS IF POSSIBLE.  ALSO, EVERY HOUSE THAT IS POSTED ON THIS SITE IS COMPRISED OF THE VAST MAJORITY OF THE ORIGINAL SCHOOL,WHICH IS ALSO PERSONALLY VERIFIED. ALTHOUGH SOME HAVE HAD SIDING ADDED, OR OTHER MODIFICATIONS, THEY HAVE KEPT THE ORIGINAL STRUCTURE UNDERNEATH OF IT. EVERYTHING THAT IS POSTED IS TRULY WHAT CONSISTS OF ALMOST ALL OF THE ORIGINAL SCHOOL HOUSE. 

PHOTOGRAPHER-WAYNE CHATFIELD 
































































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Sunday, July 8, 2012

MIAMI COUNTY COURTHOUSE


TROY, OHIO
CONCORD TOWNSHIP
BUILT - 1885-1888
Designed by noted architect Joseph W. Yost of Columbus, and built by Contractor T.B. Townsend of Zanesville. 

(June 15, 2010)



Thursday, June 28, 2012

HOTEL FORT PIQUA


PIQUA, OHIO
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP
BUILT - 1891

 Fort Piqua is a historic hotel building renovated for public uses including a library in downtown Piqua, Ohio. It was designed by Joseph W. Yost, and was built in 1890-1891 by the partnership of Orr and Staler after their land acquisition of this location. The final structure cost was approximately $125,000.  This hotel was one of the grandest hotels for miles and miles around. Surely when the school's students came to town they were certainly amazed by this magnificent structure. 

GPS: 40.14882°N, -84.24026°W.

POPLAR GROVE SCHOOL #4/MIAMI COUNTY







BETHEL TOWNSHIP # 4
BUILT - 1888

OHIO SR-202 .1 MILE NORTH OF US RT-40
9030 OH-202, PHONETON, OHIO 45371
GPS: 39.925186, 84.133056
(October 14, 2024

WEST CHARLESTON SCHOOL #5/MIAMI COUNTY





BETHEL TOWNSHIP # 5

OHIO SR-202 .8 MILE SOUTH OF STUDEBAKER RD.
7245 OH-202, WEST CHARLESTON, OHIO 45371
GPS: 39.925186, -84.133056
(October 13, 2024)

CENTER SCHOOL #7/MIAMI COUNTY



BETHEL TOWNSHIP # 7

PISGAH RD./STUDEBAKER RD.
6530 PISGAH RD., TIPP CITY, OHIO 45371
GPS: 39.933752, -84.103272
(June 11, 2010)

BRANDT SCHOOL #8/MIAMI COUNTY




BETHEL TOWNSHIP # 8
BUILT - 1890

S. MANN RD. .2 MILE SOUTH  OF WALNUT  ST.
8675 S, MANN RD,, BRANDT, OHIO 45371
GPS: 39.899606, -84.091262
(August 1, 2010)

SCHOOL #9/MIAMI COUNTY




BETHEL TOWNSHIP # 9
BUILT - 1878

OHIO SR-571/OHIO SR-201
NEW CARLISLE, OHIO
GPS: 39.940848, -84.082973
(May 26, 2010)



LEATHERWOOD SCHOOL #3/MIAMI COUNTY



BROWN TOWNSHIP #3

E. SNODGRASS RD./ALCONY-CONOVER RD.
7960 E. SNODGRASS RD. FLETCHER, OHIO 45326
GPS: 40.170254, -84.044404
(May 24, 2010)

LAKE SCHOOL #12/MIAMI COUNTY



BROWN TOWNSHIP # 12

BURR OAK-NEW HOPE RD./SNODGRASS RD.
9977 BURR OAK-NEW HOPE RD./CO. HWY 24, FLETCHER, OHIO 45326
GPS: 40.171843, -84.081000
(May 24, 2010)

ELDEAN COVERED BRIDGE/MIAMI COUNTY


CONCORD/STAUNTON TOWNSHIP
BUILT - 1860

This bridge crosses the Great Miami River, which divides these two townships. The bridge was in the center of four of the old one room schoolhouses, all within a two mile radius. It is almost a certainty that numerous of these students crossed this bridge.

SCHOOL #1/MIAMI COUNTY



CONCORD TOWNSHIP # 1

SWAILES RD. .1 MILE WEST OF COUNTY RD. 25A
25 SWAILES RD., TROY, OHIO 45373
GPS: 40.013646, -84.201352
(May 21, 2010)

SCHOOL #3/MIAMI COUNTY




CONCORD TOWNSHIP # 3

NASHVILLE RD. .1 MILE NORTH OF SWAILES RD.
1960 NASHVILLE RD., TROY, OHIO 45373
GPS: 40.010255, --84.258465
(May 4, 2010)




SCHOOL #9/MIAMI COUNTY



CONCORD TOWNSHIP # 9

S. FOREST HILL RD. .5 MILE NORTH OF FENNER RD.
500 FOREST HILL RD., TROY, OHIO 45373
GPS: 40.031606, -84.287142
(May 25, 2010)

KYLE SCHOOL #2/MIAMI COUNTY




ELIZABETH TOWNSHIP # 2
BUILT - 1868

TIPP ELIZABETH RD./BENHAM RD.
TIPP CITY, OHIO
GPS: 39.985843, -84.107121
(May 23, 2010)

THOMPSON SCHOOL #3/MIAMI COUNTY




ELIZABETH TOWNSHIP # 3
BUILT - 1868

TIPP ELIZABETH RD. .1MILE WEST OF DAYTON-BRANDT PIKE
NEW CARLISLE, OHIO
GPS: 39.982004, -84.056452
(April 6, 2010)

PLEASANT HILL SCHOOL #4/MIAMI COUNTY




ELIZABETH TOWNSHIP # 4
BUILT - 1872
(also known as Mumford School)

LEFEVER RD. OHIO SR-201
7080 LEFEVER RD., CASSTOWN, OHIO 45312
GPS: 40.026424, -84.073373
(May 2, 2010)

FAIRVIEW SCHOOL #5/MIAMI COUNTY




ELIZABETH TOWNSHIP # 5
BUILT - 1872
(Also known as Dye School)

S. HUFFORD RD. . 1 MILE SOUTH OF LEFEVRE RD.
35 S. HUFFORD RD., CASSTOWN, OHIO 45312
GPS: 40.028469, -84.112679
(June 21/2012/May 26, 2010)

ALCONY SCHOOL #6/MIAMI COUNTY



ELIZABETH TOWNSHIP # 6

OHIO SR-41 .2 MILE WEST OF DAYTON-BRANDT PIKE
8466 E. SR-41, TROY, OHIO 45373
GPS: 40.009839, -84.047953
(July 21, 2010)


RAMSEY SCHOOL #8/MIAMI COUNTY



ELIZABETH TOWNSHIP # 8
BUILT - 1869

WALNUT GROVE-CLARK CO. RD. .1 MILE EAST OF OHIO SR-201
7035 WALNUT GROVE-CLARK COUNTY RD., TROY, OHIO 45373
GPS: 39.998415, -84, 076903
(May 2, 2010)

OAKGROVE SCHOOL #9/MIAMI COUNTY



ELIZABETH TOWNSHIP # 9

ELIZABETH-BETHEL RD./OHIO SR-201
3980 OH-201, NEW CARLISLE, OHIO 45344
GPS: 39.969636, -84.080575
(July 21, 2010)