OHIO ONE ROOM SCHOOLHOUSES - MIAMI COUNTY *: June 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.