DSC01141Copy 2-20180801: Weller School (Chesterfield District No 1), built in the 1880s, closed in the 1940s, originally located near what is now 22 Mile Road and Gratiot, contained a real-estate office after the school closed, then was donated to Chesterfield Township in 1996, moved onto the township office land, and fully restored, in Chesterfield Township, Macomb County, Michigan
DSC01142Copy 1-20180801: Weller School (Chesterfield District No 1), built in the 1880s, closed in the 1940s, originally located near what is now 22 Mile Road and Gratiot, contained a real-estate office after the school closed, then was donated to Chesterfield Township in 1996, moved onto the township office land, and fully restored, in Chesterfield Township, Macomb County, Michigan
DSC01143Copy 1-20180801: Weller School (Chesterfield District No 1), built in the 1880s, closed in the 1940s, originally located near what is now 22 Mile Road and Gratiot, contained a real-estate office after the school closed, then was donated to Chesterfield Township in 1996, moved onto the township office land, and fully restored, in Chesterfield Township, Macomb County, Michigan
I returned on June 22, 2021, and the finishing touches were being made to the bell tower. I was also able to photograph the inside of the schoolhouse that day.
DSC04940Copy 1-20210622: Weller School (Chesterfield District No 1), built in the 1880s, closed in the 1940s, originally located near what is now 22 Mile Road and Gratiot, contained a real-estate office after the school closed, then was donated to Chesterfield Township in 1996, moved onto the township office land, and fully restored, in Chesterfield Township, Macomb County, Michigan. In these June 2021 photos, the cuppola and bell have been installed but are undergoing some finishing touches.
DSC04941Copy 1-20210622: Weller School (Chesterfield District No 1), built in the 1880s, closed in the 1940s, originally located near what is now 22 Mile Road and Gratiot, contained a real-estate office after the school closed, then was donated to Chesterfield Township in 1996, moved onto the township office land, and fully restored, in Chesterfield Township, Macomb County, Michigan. In these June 2021 photos, the cuppola and bell have been installed but are undergoing some finishing touches.
DSC04940-20210622: Weller School (Chesterfield District No 1), built in the 1880s, closed in the 1940s, originally located near what is now 22 Mile Road and Gratiot, contained a real-estate office after the school closed, then was donated to Chesterfield Township in 1996, moved onto the township office land, and fully restored, in Chesterfield Township, Macomb County, Michigan. In these June 2021 photos, the cuppola and bell have been installed but are undergoing some finishing touches.
DSC04942-20210622: Weller School (Chesterfield District No 1), built in the 1880s, closed in the 1940s, originally located near what is now 22 Mile Road and Gratiot, contained a real-estate office after the school closed, then was donated to Chesterfield Township in 1996, moved onto the township office land, and fully restored, in Chesterfield Township, Macomb County, Michigan.
DSC04943-20210622: Interior of Weller School (Chesterfield District No 1), built in the 1880s, closed in the 1940s, originally located near what is now 22 Mile Road and Gratiot, contained a real-estate office after the school closed, then was donated to Chesterfield Township in 1996, moved onto the township office land, and fully restored, in Chesterfield Township, Macomb County, Michigan.
DSC04944-20210622: Interior of Weller School (Chesterfield District No 1), built in the 1880s, closed in the 1940s, originally located near what is now 22 Mile Road and Gratiot, contained a real-estate office after the school closed, then was donated to Chesterfield Township in 1996, moved onto the township office land, and fully restored, in Chesterfield Township, Macomb County, Michigan.
DSC04945-20210622: Interior of Weller School (Chesterfield District No 1), built in the 1880s, closed in the 1940s, originally located near what is now 22 Mile Road and Gratiot, contained a real-estate office after the school closed, then was donated to Chesterfield Township in 1996, moved onto the township office land, and fully restored, in Chesterfield Township, Macomb County, Michigan.
DSC04946-20210622: Interior of Weller School (Chesterfield District No 1), built in the 1880s, closed in the 1940s, originally located near what is now 22 Mile Road and Gratiot, contained a real-estate office after the school closed, then was donated to Chesterfield Township in 1996, moved onto the township office land, and fully restored, in Chesterfield Township, Macomb County, Michigan.
DSC04947-20210622: Interior of Weller School (Chesterfield District No 1), built in the 1880s, closed in the 1940s, originally located near what is now 22 Mile Road and Gratiot, contained a real-estate office after the school closed, then was donated to Chesterfield Township in 1996, moved onto the township office land, and fully restored, in Chesterfield Township, Macomb County, Michigan.