Welcome to the Calico Ghost Town School House! A selfie was in order for my first visit here. It appears that the School House I saw is a replica of the original that stood on this location. It looks appropriately weathered.
Stepping back in time, here are two vintage views; the first shot shows how it looked back in March 1965:
…and February 1971. Not really all that different!
A different paint scheme; maybe they chose haint blue for the trim to keep the alleged hauntings down at the schoolhouse!
From the other side, I was able to capture the “Calico” emblazoned along the mountain. I wonder how often that needs to be refreshed?
When you get to the door, you are warned about the uneven ground conditions and are also rewarded by a vintage shot of the original schoolhouse:
Even though it was closed during my visit, that didn’t prevent me from getting an interior view through the dusty window:
Nothing vintage about the chalkboard!
See more Calico Ghost Town photos at my main website.
I wonder if they used any of the original parts of the original schoolhouse? I like to think that they did. It looks really good. I wonder at a world where we have to warn people about the natural earth. Strange...
ReplyDeleteI wonder what the schoolhouse looked like prior to its restoration in 1955. KS
ReplyDeleteStu - Not sure; I would guess that it was a complete reconstruction.
ReplyDeleteKS: I posted the photo on the door which shows the original school house. I'm not sure if the 1955 was actually a restoration or a re-creation. Couldn't find much info about it.