Lesanville School No. 1, Poe Township

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Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 6/3/2009 at 03:42:23

LESANVILLE SCHOOL No. 1

Poe Township

The first classes at Lesanville were held in a log cabin. Later, during the winter of 1860-61, classes were held in the home of David LESAN. In 1861, the Lesanville School was built with Mr. RANDLES as the first teacher.

A new schoolhouse was builg on the southeast corner in section [which is the current location of the schoolhouse at Lesanville] in the mid-1880's.

The Lesanville School closed in 1958 and was moved from its original site in 1959 to South Taylor Street in Mount Ayr where it is used as a home.

SOURCES:
Mount Ayr Record-News, Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa, February 10, 2007

AVITT, Mike. Pages and Pictures from the Past. . .Ringgold County, Iowa 1855-2005 p. 17. Paragon Publications, Inc. Mount Ayr. 2009.

Compilation by Sharon R. Becker, June of 2009