Alton Schoolhouse (Current Site)

Alton schoolhouse in winter 2016 with a wooden ramp in front and a windmill off to the left side.
Parochial School Name
Alton School
County
Dallas
When Built
1867
When Closed
1961
Construction Materials
Wood
Current Use
Museum
Open to the Public
No
Silos and Smokestacks Member
No
Important notes on School

Photo taken by Glenn E. Chatfield (http://schoolhouses.blogspot.com/2016/11/alton-school.html)
Moved to Forest Park Museum (this site) in 1964. It's free to visit while the museum is open. 
It closed after 94 years of service, the longest career for any rural school in Dallas County.