Lawrenceville
- German Township
- Feb 13
- 1 min read
Updated: Feb 25
1853-1953 Centennial History, Mt. Pisgah Church (now the Community Church), Lawrenceville, Ohio.
in Deuteronomy, the Lord ordered Moses to the top of Mount Pisgah to reveal the “Promised Land” to the tribes of Israel.
RPPC of the Lawrenceville Free Methodist Church about 1920. Many of the old schools became residences, barns and churches with many additions extensions and changes. In some cases, changes in roof lines and newer brick extensions and further additions make it difficult to tell if it's the same building.
One Room Schools in German Township. I haven't been able to come up with the names for # 9 and # 11. (Add: # 11 was Eureka and # 9 was Dear). To see what some of these schools look like now, go to http://clarkcountyohiooldschool.blogspot.com/
Postcard from 1916: "Tablet in German Township High School in Lawrenceville, O."
I wonder where this plaque is now. Eli Kizer headed the 1873 committee and was influential in going to Columbus and getting a law passed that allowed for construction and levying of funds for a rural high school.
"Time will show the wisdom of this school," said Silas Baker, German Township Clerk, at the dedication ceremony in 1874. May we always have community leaders with that commitment and vision...
