Wenger One Room School

Wenger One Room School (HM1H0Q)

Location: Anna, OH 45302 Shelby County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 25.43', W 84° 12.812'

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Dinsmore District #4

side A

Wenger One Room School

Dinsmore District #4
Dinsmore Township School District No. 4 was formed in 1865 following
a decision by the township board of education that a school
would be built in the center of every four sections of land, or
every four square miles. This placement of school buildings gave
township children the opportunity to attend school close to home
and the chance of receiving a public education up to the eighth
grade. Nine districts were created for the children of white
households, and an additional district was formed to educate the
children of the African American families, for a total of ten
districts in the township. On June 11, 1866, the Dinsmore Township
School Board purchased land from George Wenger to build the
District No. 4 school near the intersection of Ohio Route 274
and Wenger Road.

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side B

Wenger One Room School

Dinsmore District #4
(continued from other side)
The first hewed log and framed one room school building was soon
constructed, and 56 children began attending the Dinsmore Township
District No. 4 in 1866. In 1870 the Dinsmore Township School Board
abolished the segregation, and in 1875 closed the school for African
American children. The brick one room school was built in 1887. The
Dinsmore Township School No. 4 educated students from 1866 - 1925
(59 years). On September 28, 1926 the Botkins Special School
District sold the school house to John Wenger for $200. On April 22,
2010, Bill and Bonnie Elsass had the school moved one and a half
miles to this present location where it has been restored for all to
visit and enjoy.
Norman W. Elsass Family
Mary Jo (Elsaas) Raberding Family
The Ohio Historical Society
2013
(civil war logo)

Details

HM Number	HM1H0Q
Series	This marker is part of the Ohio: Ohio Historical Society series
Tags	Education
Marker Number	4-75
Year Placed	2013
Placed By	Eugene P. Elsass Family, Richard E. Elsas Family Norman W. Elsass Family, Mary Jo (Elsaas) Raberding Family, The Ohio Historical Society.
Marker Condition	No reports yet
Date Added	Sunday, September 28th, 2014 at 11:38pm PDT -07:00

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UTM (WGS84 Datum)	16T E 736389 N 4478529
Decimal Degrees	40.42383333, -84.21353333
Degrees and Decimal Minutes	N 40° 25.43', W 84° 12.812'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds	40° 25' 25.8" N, 84° 12' 48.72" W
Driving Directions	Google Maps
Area Code(s)	937, 419
Which side of the road?	Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal Address	At or near 11300-11798 Township Hwy 52, Anna OH 45302, US
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