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Charter Oak School
Schulinein,
IL ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
38° 5' 21.84",
-89° 47' 37.979988"
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Illinois State Historical Marker |
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Charter Oak School is said to be the only octagonal one-room brick schoolhouse in Illinois. It was built in 1873, in accordance with a design suggested by Daniel Ling, a teacher of the Charter Oak School District. It served as a school until 1953. The Octagonal shape utilizes daylight and offers wind resistance. The first school in the district was a log building, erected three years after the Illinois Free School Law was passed in 1845. This was succeeded in 1863 by a frame structure, in which Ling taught in 1872-1873.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Charter Oak School Historical Marker Location Map, Schulinein, Illinois Map
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