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Local History

Richland Township

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Location: Section 11, southeast corner of BC Avenue and M-43. Photo by Sarah Hultmark, c. 1981, History Room Photo File P-1281.   Compiled by Catherine Larson, Local History Specialist, Kalamazoo Public Library,…

Bissel School

Location: Section 10, southwest corner of B Avenue and 32nd Street. Kalamazoo County 1890, Published by Wm. C. Sauer. Local History Room Compiled by Catherine Larson, Local History Specialist, Kalamazoo Public…

Grand Union School

Location: Section 35, north side of G Avenue east of 32nd Street. Kalamazoo County 1890, Published by Wm. C. Sauer. Local History Room Resulted from the consolidation of three schools in…

Knappen School

Location: District #4 – Section 33, north side of Gull Road east of 28th Street. Kalamazoo County 1890, Published by Wm. C. Sauer. Local History Room Teachers 1893-1895 Etta Hunt 1898…

Peak School

Location: Section 20, west side of 28th Street, south of DE Avenue. Kalamazoo County 1890, Published by Wm. C. Sauer. Local History Room Compiled by Catherine Larson, Local History Specialist, Kalamazoo…

Rector School

Location: Section 18, southeast corner of CD Avenue and 24th Street. Kalamazoo County 1890, Published by Wm. C. Sauer. Local History Room Compiled by Catherine Larson, Local History Specialist, Kalamazoo Public…

Spring Brook School

Location: Section 9, north side of M-89, about half a mile east of 28th Street. Kalamazoo County 1890, Published by Wm. C. Sauer. Local History Room Compiled by Catherine Larson, Local…

Tolhurst School

Location: Section 30, northeast corner of F Avenue and 25th Street. Kalamazoo County 1890, Published by Wm. C. Sauer. Local History Room Compiled by Catherine Larson, Local History Specialist, Kalamazoo Public…

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