Maurertown School
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Title
Maurertown School
Subject
Public schools - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Maurertown (Va)
Description
Photograph of the second Maurertown School, built in 1911, which replaced a one room schoolhouse nearby.
This school was built south of town on the east side of Rt. 11.
It served the community until 1941, when it was sold to James Bowers who turned it into a fruit and vegetable sales store.
The building burned to the ground in 1965.
This school was built south of town on the east side of Rt. 11.
It served the community until 1941, when it was sold to James Bowers who turned it into a fruit and vegetable sales store.
The building burned to the ground in 1965.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
Undated
Contributor
Information about the school was extracted from the book, "Reflections: Early Schools of Shenandoah County, Virginia" by the Shenandoah Historical Society, 1995.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Identifier
001180
Original Format
Glass Negative
Collection
Citationzork
Morrison Studio, “Maurertown School,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed December 5, 2025, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/23466.
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