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 dwtaylor999
  
Location: Unassigned Lands, Oklahoma
Gender: Male
 |  | Old Silver Creek one room school house.
< on 3/4/2011 2:21 PM >
|  | | | This is the old Silver Creek school, located between the ghost towns of Hallet and Maramec in north central Oklahoma. Originally a wooden structure, it was replaced with a substantial stone building after the original burned. The layout included several outbuildings, and a windmill with a concrete trough. The old school bus was a surprise.
The school was closed in the early 1950s and consolidated with the Hallet school district.
It was common for many of these old schools to be used as homes after they where deactivated and there was evidence that was the case with this school.
I was able to find one picture of the original wooden school, but nothing yet on the newer stone structure.
The school sits atop a small hill next to the highway on the east side.
The entrance and side have a large concrete area wrapping the building and where almost certainly either covered or encased in wood.
This was the main entrance.
I have no idea what these steps where for. Outhouse maybe?
The windmill and trough.
The old school bus.
Notice the seats folded down from the side and where placed back up when not in use.
Some rather ornate lighting.
Interesting discoloration on the old glass.
http://s593.photob...ent=goodday154.jpg
The original wooden structure.
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backslider26
 
Location: Jonestown
Gender: Male
| |  | Re: Old Silver Creek one room school house.
<Reply # 1 on 3/4/2011 3:33 PM >
| | | | They all look EVIL
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Captain_Slow
 
The infamous Buttram Manfist
Location: Dallas, Tx
Gender: Male
Obviously capable of mediocre things.
| | Re: Old Silver Creek one room school house.
<Reply # 2 on 3/4/2011 4:20 PM >
| | | | Posted by backslider26
They all look EVIL
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X2! Every single one of those kids looks ready to shank that teacher. Great find though!
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Imbroglio
 
Location: DFW
Gender: Male
The glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
| |  | Re: Old Silver Creek one room school house.
<Reply # 3 on 3/4/2011 8:58 PM >
| | | | Posted by dwtaylor999
This is the old Silver Creek school, located between the ghost towns of Hallet and Maramec in north central Oklahoma...
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I'm really loving all the fine work you're doing finding, shooting and sharing all these interesting locations up Oklahoma way. Great stuff!
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Raticus
  
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Location: Tyler
Gender: Male
Ratus exploricus abandonae
| | Re: Old Silver Creek one room school house.
<Reply # 4 on 3/4/2011 9:19 PM >
| | | | Ditto. Great job man. I really like how you include some of the history. Makes for a really interesting gallery. Nice!
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Explorer Zero
| | | Re: Old Silver Creek one room school house.
<Reply # 5 on 3/5/2011 11:12 PM >
| | | | I always enjoy your ruins features nice documentation sir
ps; those kids probably werent evil but they damn sure all look to be siblings cousins and or blood relations of some degree, aye caramba!
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dwtaylor999
Location: Unassigned Lands, Oklahoma
Gender: Male
| | Re: Old Silver Creek one room school house.
<Reply # 6 on 3/6/2011 12:38 AM >
| | | | These small country schools didn't cover much distance, so they probably where related. Large families then to. I'm assuming they where looking into the sun and squinting and not "Children of the Corn", at least, that's what I tell myself.
It's tough to find information of stuff like this, as they've been largely forgotten.
Thanks for the comments. You have to be creative when there's very little "urban" to explore.
[last edit 3/6/2011 12:39 AM by dwtaylor999 - edited 1 times]
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buckybear
Gender: Male
| | Re: Old Silver Creek one room school house.
<Reply # 7 on 3/6/2011 2:11 AM >
| | | | Boy about 6 from the left is wearing gators. Must have been spring and either muddy or slushy outside.
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heinrick
Location: Cascadia
Gender: Male
| | | Re: Old Silver Creek one room school house.
<Reply # 8 on 3/6/2011 2:16 AM >
| | | | Those screens on the windows look like asylum mesh.
I'm surprised more split stones like that foundations aren't salvaged for building projects.
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dwtaylor999
Location: Unassigned Lands, Oklahoma
Gender: Male
| | Re: Old Silver Creek one room school house.
<Reply # 9 on 3/6/2011 4:24 AM >
| | | | Posted by heinrick
Those screens on the windows look like asylum mesh.
I'm surprised more split stones like that foundations aren't salvaged for building projects.
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Actually, I've seen the old quarried stones reused quite often. A couple of old building in town where sold just for the stone. They brought in a couple of semi's and hauled it all away.
Ruins, the fate of all cities. |
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riqedavis
Write gentle things in marble. Write hurtful things in the sand...
| | Re: Old Silver Creek one room school house.
<Reply # 10 on 3/8/2011 8:18 PM >
| | | | I really look forward to your posts and all of the great information and research you provide. Another stellar job.
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