Sioux County -- Plato No. 2~the history of the school house building |
Plato Twp #2
Section 4
Fig Avenue & 340th Street
Plainview School
Far View School
Closed ca 1959
The old school burned down on Valentines Day 1922, after a 2 week vacation the students continued their education in a 2 room shack. A new school was erected by fall. The new school was completely dismantled and the lumber from this school and the Lyon County located 1 mile north and 1 west of Doon IA were used to build a new home in Rock Valley at 1801 - 13th Street.
Information gathered by Jeanette VanGrootheest and Jennie DenBesten, Sioux Co. ~ Photo by JVG & JDB
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