Lone Star School, District 64
The Lone Star School, District 64 is a one-room schoolhouse in Rush County, Kansas, United States, near Bison, Kansas which was built in 1879.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1] Builders included stonemason Henry Mertz and carpenter Henry Rogers. From 1879 until 1890 it served as a Methodist Episcopal Church on weekends, and a school on weekdays. It continued to serve as a school until 1947.[2] A shed and an outhouse are contributing structures.[2] The Kansas State Historical Society describes its importance "for its associations with early public education in Kansas and for its architectural significance as a good example of an early vernacular one-room schoolhouse."[3] It is located in a rural area on Avenue M, 1.25 miles (2.01 km) west of Bison.[2] References
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