Prairie City School #87
SE4 8-15-20

Prairie City School #87
SE4 8-15-20

The Peach Grove and Prairie City districts were combined in 1903 to form District #87. The schoolhouse constructed that year burned February 7, 1919. During the summer a new building costing approximately $4000.00 was built by Joe Spurgeon. The Prairie City School was absorbed into the Baldwin district in 1960 and the building sold for a private residence.

School, ell plan, one story, three front bays, wood frame and weatherboard construction, concrete foundation, gable roof with cornice return. Hipped stoop over entrance on timber brackets, paired 1/1 double-hung windows flanking recessed entrance, glazed wooden door, interior brick chimney NE. Modern sheathing in gable ends.

Dale Nimz, photographer

Baldwin City Public Library

Fall 1988

Daniels, Rural Schoolhouses (1975)

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English