Mason in Ingham County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Pink School

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, April 23, 2021

1. The Pink School Marker

Inscription. The Pink School Fractional Dist. 5, Vevay & Aurelius Twps. was organized on July 3, 1853. Built on N.E. corner of College & Columbia Roads.
Opened June 27, 1854.
Serving our community for 111 Years.

Erected by Ingham County.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is June 27, 1854.

Location. 42° 34.735′ N, 84° 27.305′ W. Marker is in Mason, Michigan, in Ingham County. It is at the intersection of West Ash Street and Kiwanis Drive, on the right when traveling east on West Ash Street. The Pink School is at the entrance to Bicentennial Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 707 W Ash St, Mason MI 48854, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Mid-Michigan

and in Greater Lansing.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers

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are within walking distance of this marker: Home of Lawton T. Hemans 1892-1916 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mason Depot (approx. 0.4 miles away); In Honor of All Who Have Served (approx. half a mile away); Maple Grove Cemetery (approx. half a mile away); City of Mason (approx. half a mile away); Mason State Bank (approx. 0.6 miles away); Ingham County Courthouse (approx. 0.6 miles away); Honor Roll 1950-1953 (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mason.

Also see . . . Pink School History. Excerpt:

There are several stories explaining the school's pink color. One story has it that insufficient red paint was donated, so some white paint was added, making the color pink. Because of its unusual color and notoriety, it was decided to keep it painted pink.

(Submitted on April 24, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)

The Pink School image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, April 23, 2021

2. The Pink School

Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 24, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 306 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 24, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.