Chana School
Chana School is a Registered Historic Place in Ogle County, Illinois, in the county seat of Oregon, Illinois. One of six Oregon sites listed on the Register, the school is an oddly shaped, two-room schoolhouse which has been moved from its original location. Chana School joined the Register in 2005 as an education museum.
Chana School | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Chana School is an example of a fully restored two-room schoolhouse in Oregon, Illinois. | |
| Location | Oregon, Ogle County, Illinois, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 42°01′03.58″N 89°19′26.26″W |
| Area | 8 acres (3.2 ha) |
| Built | 1883 |
| Architect | Joel Haymaker |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 05001369 |
| Added to NRHP | December 6, 2005 |
The schoolhouse was built in 1883, in the village of Chana, Illinois. Due to the elimination of the Chana School District, the school was abandoned by the 1960s. A restoration effort was undertaken in the late 1990s, ending with a move and refurbishment in 2002 and 2003. The building now stands in a public park along the Rock River in Oregon, Illinois. Its interior also features architectural elements which set it apart from the typical 19th-century schoolhouse. From a distance, the building is dominated by its bell tower.