Camano City Schoolhouse and Community Hall History
The land was deeded to the school district, for just $1 in 1911 by Camano Land & Lumber Company, which employed many Camano City residents in varied aspects of local timber work.
The school's first teacher was Maude Hayden from the farm country of Iowa, who made the long, cross-country rail trip westward to Seattle, followed by, "a very scary boat ride” to Camano Island. Archives reveal her salary was $40. per month. In addition to regular classes, the schoolhouse was often used as an informal community gathering place for a variety of public meetings and events.
In 1936, Camano Island and Stanwood School Districts were consolidated and the Camano schoolhouse transitioned to very frequent use as the Camano City Community Hall. It served thereafter, as a polling place, courthouse, and venue for frequent community meetings, celebrations and entertainment. The "Camano Sparklers", Women's Auxilary of Fire District #1 became the building's managers.
In December 2012, the Camano Schoolhouse Foundation/CSF purchased the building and half acre site, from Camano Fire and Rescue District
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Erected by Camano Schoolhouse Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures.
Location. 48° 10.499′ N, 122° 31.624′ W. Marker is in Camano, Washington, in Island County. It is on Orchid Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Camano Island WA 98282, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Puget Sound Region and in Greater Seattle. It is also on the American Pacific Coast, in the Pacific Northwest, and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, in the Inside Passage, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: History of Camano/Camano City (here, next to this marker); Utsalady Historic Site (approx. 5.7 miles away); The Crockett Blockhouse (approx. 6.7 miles away); Northern Olympic Peninsula (approx. 6.8 miles away); Washington State Ferries (approx. 6.8 miles away); Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (approx. 6.8 miles away); Guarding the Entrance to Puget Sound Coast Artillery Corps (approx. 7.1 miles away); The Jolly Boat (approx. 7.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Camano.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 6, 2019. It was originally submitted on December 6, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 539 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 6, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
