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Sound Off: Old schoolhouse by soccer fields
I frequently walk by the red brick building, which looks like an old schoolhouse, that is located at the northwest corner of Clinton Parkway/23rd Street and Iowa Street, at the Shenk soccer fields. Can you tell me about its history, original purpose and current purpose?
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RETICENT_IRREVERENT 5 months, 1 week ago
Nope.
somebodynew 5 months, 1 week ago
Well, maybe the LJW decided that since so many people here know everything, they would just give the opportunity for one of the posters to answer. You know, that way you get the correct, definitive answer immediately, instead of their answer being corrected or amended 2 or 3 times.
Sarah St. John 5 months, 1 week ago
Good old Rural School Number Six!
Just one of the many rural schoolhouses of long ago...
Here's a nice picture of the area from the 1940s.
http://m.flickr.com/#/photos/lhoracek/6109147917/
I believe it was operational until the 1950s.
If flintlockrifle gets on here, he can tell you about his old rural school playing baseball against No. Six, if I remember correctly.
kansasplains1 5 months ago
Sarah St. John, thank you! Shouldn't it be preserved as part of Lawrence and Kansas history?
kansasplains1 5 months ago
And-thank you for turning me on to the wonderful photograph. Can you tell me more about him and his work? The photographs are beautiful. Why not a story on him?
xdcr 5 months, 1 week ago
#6 was in operation until Wakarusa school was built around 1960. Mrs. Stanton was a longtime teacher there and then became Principle at Wakarusa. I attended Sigel (#8) first thru 8th grade. We played baseball against #6. Always got beat.
buffalo63 5 months, 1 week ago
Wondering who owns it now and what are they doing with it?
kernal 5 months, 1 week ago
Probably owned by the Lawrence School District or KU. Looks like it's being used for the storage of "stuff".
kuguardgrl13 5 months, 1 week ago
I would guess that it's owned by KU since it sits so close to the soccer fields and Park & Ride. Either that or it is privately owned. I doubt that the school district owns it.
kernal 5 months ago
Mentioned that because at one time it would have been.
steveguy 5 months, 1 week ago
When I was in grade school I went to a country school, Bismark. Had 8 grades in one room. I remember going to this red brick school to get shots. Had a visiting nurse and she just happened to be at this school at this time. I think it is being used as storage at this time.
Damian666 5 months, 1 week ago
You can feel the cold chill when you enter the building. It's wonderful. The basement is full of tennis shoes, bicycles, and soccer balls. The old furnace is full of ashes.
I need to have my LJWorld account deleted before I start talking crazy.
oneeye_wilbur 5 months ago
Bet is owned by KUEA. Maybe Bliss Orts will move it to the rec center, new, and it can be used for a snack Shop and tshirt shop. DFC. construction has experience in relocation.
oneeye_wilbur 5 months ago
Bliss Sports
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