Growing the community

Growing the community. . , One-room schoolhouses, like the red brick building across the street, once dotted the landscape. It was constructed with locally-made bricks in 1903, and was used as a school until 1917. The building was used as a school until 1917. The building then served as the Valley View Village Hall until 1940 and is now a private home. , , This schoolhouse was once surrounded by farmland. Crops were grown in large fields where buildings now stand. During the 19th century, close proximity to the Ohio and Erie Canal contributed to the livelihood of the residents of the Cuyahoga River valley. , , Many farmed the land while others operated canal boats and businesses along the canal. , , Caption: , This building was one of the last of the one-room schoolhouse era. Local students- as well as children of families who owned, operated and lived on the canal boats - walked up to a mile to attend classes here. Communities began consolidating schools when modern transportation became available.