Mother, her brother and sisters attended a one-room schoolhouse back in their childhood days. My grandmother was a one-room schoolhouse teacher for a good portion of her twenties. And my own experiences in a one room schoolhouse that housed our local 4-Her’s, offered a place to have ice cream socials, drew in folks for community dinners as well as accomodated the location of my first bridal shower gives these places a big chunk of my heart. So I was happy to find this well-kept school on K-99 right before we were ready to head back to Lawrence on I-70. It was a perfect ending to our long drive on the Kansas Quilt Trail. I hope you enjoy my picture version of personal nostalgia this Thursday Doors.
View across from the schoolhouse—the gated community, rural American style.
It’s been my experience that there were little kitchenettes in either the front or rear of these schools. I’d say this one was inside that back door. Notice the chimney often used for heating with a potbelly stove.
Where asphalt and gravel meet.
Brownie points if you’ve ever had to scrape your boots off on those metal devices before.
outbuilding(outhouse?) 
Signage intact 
First School of Wabaunsee County Kansas
Thanks for your kind attention this week as I shared this old piece of 1800’s history. Please take time and visit our Doors host, Norm 2.0 and he’ll direct you to more doors from all over the world.
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You had me at ice cream social, but I also like the distressed door.
janet
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Thank you! Ice cream and summer both sound perfect right now
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That door has certainly seen better days. I hope it gets some well-deserved TLC. It served a noble and very important purpose for many years. Thanks for sharing this one 🙂
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I viewed a photo online of the doors in early years and it looked so nice. Maybe someday the TLC will be focused on the doors?? Thanks for visiting!
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What a beautiful little school. I’m glad it’s still around. Thanks for bringing it to us!
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Thank you!
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I like that arched school door.
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I love those old schoolhouses, your photos are gorgeous. Interesting contrast between the old door and fresh looking windows.
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I really appreciate the compliment! I’ve been reading about the ‘schoolhouse project’ Kansas has going on. Good stuff they’re doing to preserve these old buildings.
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My friend lives in an old stone schoolhouse and runs a BnB from it. It’s gorgeous. A lot of them have been renovated here and are lived in.
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That’s good to hear they are appreciated enough to save 😊
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