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

Gunn School

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, September 19, 2021

1. Gunn School Marker

Inscription. Gunn School, Delhi District No. 7, Hold Public Schools, 1886-1957. This present structure replaced a log school house built in 1867.

Erected 1992 by Ingham County.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1867.

Location. 42° 38.433′ N, 84° 34.075′ W. Marker is in Holt, Michigan, in Ingham County. It is at the intersection of Washington Road and Holt Road, on the right when traveling south on Washington Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Holt MI 48842, 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 are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Roswell Everett / Roswell Everett House (approx. 2.1 miles away); John Taylor (approx. 3 miles away); Little Family Homesite / Malcolm X

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(approx. 3.2 miles away); Michigan Retail Hardware Association (approx. 3.7 miles away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 4.1 miles away); First Presbyterian Church Bell (approx. 4.1 miles away); Rick's Barber Shop (approx. 4.1 miles away); Dimondale Fire (approx. 4.3 miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. Malcolm X Homesite (was approx. 3.2 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . . History of Gunn School. Excerpt:

It is named for Charles Gunn, an early school board member at Delhi District No. 7, which later incorporated into the Holt School District. Mr. Gunn, great grandfather of Erving Gunn, gave the school district a 99 year lease on the small corner of his farm.

(Submitted on September 19, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, September 19, 2021

2. Gunn School Marker

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, September 19, 2021

3. Gunn School

Stonework above entrance. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, September 19, 2021

4. Stonework above entrance.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 20, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 316 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 19, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.