Backyard History: A Visit to Heritage Hill Historical Park (photos)

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An outhouse and old water pump outside the El Toro Grammar School original 1-room schoolhouse (which is actually 5 rooms: the school room, a girls' cloakroom, a boys' cloakroom, the teacher's office space, and another small room used for a library).



The grammar school is another building that was originally lined in redwood brought down from N. CA, but the building had fallen into serious disrepair when it was recovered and moved to the park, and the restoration team had to go with knotty pine as a less expensive replacement material. So imagine this room much darker.





There are chalkboards all around the room, displayed as being used for separate assignments for each grade. The older kids' desks have inkwells. The younger kids' do not, as they used slates and slate pencils.



The library





This is great, the Rules For Teachers



After the new 2-room school was built, the building was used as a church, so there are a few churchy items on display as well, mostly in the "teacher's office" room



Another great display dress



"Roll a hoop" toys.



Check out the bench in front of the teacher's desk. The back can flip either way. A nice innovation for this use.



Teacher's desk





On display in the cloakrooms, lunch pails made from tobacco tins



More to come...