Rosario School circa 1891

I first saw this little building out of the corner of my eye as I went past a dead end road. Of course I had to go investigate. I thought it was a vintage church for my Holy Houses blog. As I parked in front of it a little lady from across the road came bustling over to tell me the whole story. She and her husband had been married there in 1955 and he had attended school there until the 8th grade. The school opened its doors in 1891 and at the time had two stories. The parents were afraid, because of high winds, the school would blow over so in 1908 the top floor was removed. Classes were held until1 957 when Rosario School consolidated with Anacortes School district. Deeded to the Skagit County Historical the Rosario School remains an excellent example of a turn of the century one room school.
Out in the woods are the two necessary buildings for the school children.