Midway School, 1892

ID: 3551 ~ Source: Hifner Photo Collection of Woodford County Schools, KHS Digital Collection ~ Creator: M. B. Hifner ~ Date: 1892
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Midway School, 1892
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From a photo album created in 1892 for the Columbia Exposition in Chicago. Woodford County Schools Superintendent M. B. Hifner ordered a photograph of each public and private school building in the county for the educational exhibit at the exposition. This photo is of the Midway Colored School that existed prior to moving to 215 Walnut St.

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By Andrew Patrick
Historical marker #2348 commemorates the long and varied history of the structure at 215 Walnut Street in Midway. Constructed in 1872, the building originally served as the home of the Colored Baptist Church, which later changed to Pilgrim…