Pictures: Old school buildings remember the past of Minnesota
In every corner of Minnesota, there are good stories that are waiting to be listed from places that make our country wonderful and the people, in the words of Walt Witman, “contribute to a verse” every day. This is the topic of our series, “Wander & Wonder: Explore the unexpected places of Minnesota.”
The arrival of August to Minnesota means that attention begins towards the state exhibition, and the upcoming football season – and classrooms are resumed in hundreds of schools throughout the state.
In some societies, children have ended a long time ago, but old school buildings still exist, as local attractions and ties are held with the past.
The former Teien Central School was built in Kittson County in the far northwest of Minnesota in 1904 and held lessons until 1954. It later worked as a city hall. The original dome, with a school bell, is now on the ground in front of the building.
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Pick up The initial group of “old school” pictures It was published last summer, here is another set of pictures of previous school buildings that still exist – in some cases barely – in societies throughout Minnesota.
If you have any stories or more pictures to share it about any of these schools, send an email to akrueger@mpr.org.
And remember: If you get out of roaming and wondering alone to any old schools or other buildings throughout the region, keep in mind that most of them are in private property and many may not be safe to enter.
The former school building in Bijelow, north of the Iowa border in the southwest of Minnesota, includes many schools including the Faiith Christian High School, which was closed in 2002, and the WortHington Area Language Charter School.
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The previous public school building in Hanska, Minnesota.
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In western Minnesota, NORCROSS School in NORCROSS returns to 1938. The Art Deco building was an ART DECO project to manage progress in federal works. The classroom was held here until the province is unified with the educational area of Hermann in the 1970s.
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In the north of Minnesota, the former school building in Silverdel witnessed a better days.
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In the center of Minnesota, the Hoyette Public School in Hiite. The concrete building is noticeable for many diverse windows.
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In the far northwest of Minnesota, the former central school of Tin in Kitson Province. The two -storey school was built in 1904 and held lessons until 1954.
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The former school building in Beglo, Minnesota, which is the town of South Wathrington and northern Iowa borders.
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The NORCROSS School in Grant County, Minnesot Province dates back to 1938. ART DECO was a project to manage federal business.
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The front entrance to the former school building at Silverdale in Koochiching County. It is located about 15 miles west of Ur in northern Minnesota.
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