The early schools were rough structures, usually one room, poorly heated, often dirty with slab wood benches. These early schools were scattered around the village, on Washington St., North St., Cottage St. and Maple St., and after 1845, around the township. Men and women were hired to teach during the two three month sessions each year. Attendance was not mandatory.
Drawing of one room schoolhouse in Chagrin Falls byts. Henry Church, Jr. This school was on Cottage St. at end of alley between Cottage and Orange Sts.Drawing of one room schoolhouse in Chagrin Falls by Henry Church, Jr. It was located on the east side of N. Main Street about where Aurelia Restaurant is today.Drawing of one room schoolhouse in Chagrin Falls by Henry Church, Jr. It was on E. Washington St. just east of where the Standard Oil station is today.Robert Barrow home on West Washington Street housed a select school on the 2nd floor operated by Lorenzo D. Williams.
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