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Washington Township’s Washington schoolhouse in Blackford County

September 27, 2022June 29, 2024Ted Shideler 2 Comments
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The extant Washington Township schoolhouse was built in 19231. Its completion was hampered by a difficult construction process delayed due to a railroad strike that limited the supply of bricks2 as well as a damaging wind storm3. 

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Washington Township’s Frog Alley schoolhouse in Blackford County

September 13, 2022January 11, 2023Ted Shideler Leave a comment
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Land for a District 4 school was originally deeded to the Washington Township Trustee in 18771. The present structure, built twenty-two years later, was first called Independence. 

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