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I've recently taken over the One-Room Schoolhouses proposed category and made some chages to it.

I've read the past comments from previous forum conversations and used those suggestions to design a decent category. I would appreciate some positive feedback.


http://www.waymarking.com/cat/details.aspx?f=1&guid=8a37998e-ee1f-4e2e-8e1b-405491447e42&gid=6&exp=True

Nicely written!  And, if we take the view that each category should stand independently on its own merits, then this makes an interesting and worthy category.

I do think, however, that this is a subset of the already existing "Former Schools" category, except in the possible rare instance of a one-room school that is still in use.  You might also address old churches that were used as schools - usually one room.

But, for better or worse, this seems to be the new trend in category creation - the slice and dice approach.  And, I'm starting to feel that this is not always a bad approach.  I think these unique places have enough identity as a group that they deserve to be highlighted in their own category.

As long as we're clear about what we're doing . . .

This is confusing:

"You MUST include at least two photos of the schoolhouse you are submitting. You must submit, at a minimum, a photo of the one-room schoolhouse itself and if there is a sign, historic plaque, or vintage playground equipment, upload a photo of these as well. "

Is it minimum one photo and a photo of a plaque if there is one, or is it two photos minimum.?

Oops!  Good catch on my bad grammer. I'll fix it!  Thanks!

OK, the One-Room Schoolhouses category is up for Peer Review. As they say in my home state of Louisiana: Vote Early and Vote Often! ;)

silverquill:

I do think, however, that this is a subset of the already existing "Former Schools" category, except in the possible rare instance of a one-room school that is still in use.  You might also address old churches that were used as schools - usually one room.

I was thinking about the operating one-room schools, and I realized that there may be many more functioning one-room schoolhouses outside of the U.S.  I suppose we will see if this category gets approved.

Here is one I wanted to waymark in former schools, only to find it was STILL a school

www.one-roomschool.org/pdf/Slate-Fall-2007.pdf

They say there are 20 in Michigan

OmegaLimit:

I was thinking about the operating one-room schools, and I realized that there may be many more functioning one-room schoolhouses outside of the U.S.  I suppose we will see if this category gets approved.

Well, this is true in some parts of the world.

I spent four years in Haiti, and one-room schools were the norm.  In less-developed countries and the rural areas, I think one would find the same thing.  None that I know of here in Korea, though.  And, there is still the occasional operating one-room school in the U.S.

Anyway, this is a positive category.  Though most are still included in former schools, it is enough of a special interest focus to justify a separate category.  And, well put together.

I voted yea with this comment:

Maybe a variable for whether it is an original or a re-creation.  Are the year variables optional for re-creations?