McAuley School District No. 27
McAuley School District No. 27 | |
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| Location | Roosevelt Road, Winfield Township, Illinois |
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| Built | 1913 |
| Architect | Frank Hartman |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical |
| NRHP reference No. | 82004890[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 3, 1982 |
The McAuley School District No. 27 is a school 1.25 miles west from West Chicago, Illinois in Winfield Township. It is the last functional one-room school in the Midwest. The land for the school was donated by George McAuley in 1857. A school house was built on this site and served the community until 1913, when it was auctioned off. The current structure was built on the same site in 1913 and featured toilets, ventilation, and electricity, features that were considered progressive at the time. Designs and functionality of the school were strongly based on circular messages issued by the Illinois Office of Public Instruction. A garage built in the same year is also on the school site and has not been altered since its construction. Illinois Gov. Henry Horner recommended in 1935 that all one-room schoolhouses should be demolished. By 1960, almost all of the one-room schoolhouses were destroyed or converted into meeting halls. As the last functioning one-room school in Illinois, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 3, 1982.
References
- ^ "NPS Focus". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved June 19, 2010.
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