St. Inigoes One-room Schoolhouse
1896 - 1940's
School # 4, District # 1
St. Inigoes One-room Schoolhouse with Elvare Gaskin standing in front; photo courtesy of Andrea Hammer
Still standing on the west side of Mt Zion Church Road about .3 miles from Beachville Road, St. Inigoes one-room schoolhouse was converted into a residence in the 1940's. Still owned by the St. Mary's County Commissioners, the building was leased into the late 1970's at such time the leasor chose to build her own home next door.
Maryland tax records list the property as
St. Inigoes One-room Schoolhouse, 2002; photos courtesy of Bob Lewis
St. Inigoes One-room Schoolhouse, 2002; photos courtesy of Bob Lewis
Since the 1970's, the schoolhouse has fallen into disrepair and is in extreme danger of being disposed of. UCAC members were lucky to find the schoolhouse, as seen in the photographs above, with the help of Richard Ball (pictured) who is a longterm resident of the area. Mr. Ball indicated to us that neighbors had mowed the lawn around the building into the mid 1980's.
