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Local History

Portage Township

Brooks School

Location: Fractional District #3 (partly in Texas Township) Section 6, northwest corner of Milham Road and Angling Road. Kalamazoo County 1890, Published by Wm. C. Sauer. Local History Room There…

Carpenter's Corners School

Location: District #2 – Section 9, southwest corner of Milham Road and Westnedge Avenue.   Kalamazoo County 1890, Published by Wm. C. Sauer. Local History Room The original District No.…

Cox School/Pershing School

Location: District #6 – Section 24, southeast corner of Center Street and Cox’s Drive. Kalamazoo County 1890, Published by Wm. C. Sauer. Local History Room Photo by Sarah Hultmark, c.…

Indian Fields, Rockney School

Location: District #1 – Section 11, south side of Milham Road, between Portage Road and Sprinkle Road. Kalamazoo County 1890, Published by Wm. C. Sauer. Local History Room Located on what…

Lake Center School - School No. 7

Location: District #7 – First building was in Section 34, south side of Bacon Avenue, 1/2 mile east of S. Westnedge. Later moved to Section 35 just east of Portage…

Portage Center School

Location: District No. 5 – intersection of South Westnedge and Centre Avenues. Map of Kalamazoo Co., Michigan. Philadelphia : Geil & Harley, 1861. Library of Congress Kalamazoo County 1890, Published…

Prairie Edge School - School No. 8

Original Location: District #8 Fractional – Section 32, east side of Oakland Drive, north of Osterhout Road. Kalamazoo County 1890, Published by Wm. C. Sauer. Local History Room Prairie Edge School,…

School No. 4/Curry School

Location: District #4 – Section 17, west side of Oakland Drive between Schuring Road and Centre Avenue. Kalamazoo County 1890, Published by Wm. C. Sauer. Local History Room Originally built…

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