save the school

Scattered across rural ontario are one room schoolhouses with so much character and history that they deserve to preserved. I had wanted to show you some pictures of one such school that was near the shore of Lake Huron. I thought it would be very appropriate to honor the return to school tomorrow for most school children in Ontario. This is a lovely school house with red details so I just decided to tie it in with some other lovely red things I noticed this weekend, the maple leaves starting to put on their show, the blazing sumac, a red woolen blanket, a vintage map and the sunset on the drive home last evening.  

 

 

Happy labour Day!!!

and bench monday!

Even the woolen sweaters are showing their reds.

Comments

[Lisa at Lil Fish Studios]

I love seeing these old buildings. Where I grew up, in Illinois, there is still an old two-story schoolhouse (my gram went there in grade school) that they've converted to apartments. Creaky wooden floor boards, vaulted ceiling...love it.

Love your reds too. Happy Day to you.

[Cozy Memories]

looove all the reds you've spotted this weekend. I love red.
It smells like autumn ... :) have a lovely day !

[Jill Wignall]

Beautiful photos, perfect for back to school Autumn days. Are the one room schools still used? Would be really interesting to find out more.

[Carol C]

Gorgeous photo essay on red! And that school is so wonderful! It would make a great art space for someone....I've just found your blog and the photos are incredible!!

[Holly McLean]

Definitely autumn! And what a sweet building.

[cari-jane hakes]

The images of the school are beautiful - we have had a similar threat of school closure here in my little corner of France. The problem is - once they go...they are gone forever usually. The children left behind have to often travel for over 2 hours a day to get to the next closest school. So while savings are made, it's the children that have to 'pay'.

[Jan (jcoop on ravelry)]

Taking a peek at your photographs always puts me in a good mood and inspires me to look more carefully at the world around me. We have quite a lot of tiny, red brick schoolhouses or churches scattered around northern Ohio that remind me of your schoolhouse. Most have been converted to other things, but its so good to see that they remain, always at some crossroads. I also enjoyed your examples of reds--I've just finished spinning & plying my first red yarn ("Miss Piggy's Lipstick" was the fiber name) on my Schacht Ladybug, with its wheel of the same shade. What a cheerful color!

[Nanou]

Beautiful red and seasonal post ! Love your both wood creatures :)
Happy return to school to all the Canadian children and wish you a nice Monday and Labour Day, Margie !

[joanie]

Those are wonderful reds Margie. I hope that school house is saved, the wooden details are pretty. Here the one room village school houses are usually turned into homes and they're always named the same thing, "The Old Schoolhouse".

[Susan being Snippy]

I went to one of the last little school houses in Manitoba! And I do believe that Neilsen's map was on the wall at the back of the room. The floors were oiled wood and the desks were wood and iron, seat joined to the desk part --it was not so long ago, 1965, I do believe it was closed but the building is still used today as a community office...

[Laura]

I am certain I have seen this building before and am now so curious to know where along Lake Huron you retreat to! I have the feling we might be nearly neighbours!

I love your blog, and find it stirs so many emotions in me.

[mari]

hi margie-
these are beautiful photographs. i think you've settled in with that new camera just fine! i especially like the ones with he blue paint chips and the wood grain. thanks for sharing. - mare