The Eggleston School is former school

School

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 and current private residential structure located at the 10539 Nolan Road in rural Nester Township

Nester Township, Michigan

Nester Township is a civil township of Roscommon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 263 at the 2000 census. The township contains the Eggleston School, the only property in the county listed on the National Register of Historic Places....

 in southeastern Roscommon County

Roscommon County, Michigan

-Local attractions and activities:The community is centered in the area of two very large lakes, in the middle of large state forests. Wildlife are nearby, including bear, deer, eagles, Kirtland's Warblers, and turkeys. Local attractions and activities include:...

, Michigan

Michigan

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. It was designated as a Michigan Historic Site

Michigan State Historic Preservation Office

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 on February 29, 1996 and soon after added to the National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

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 on April 4, 1996. It is the only property in Roscommon County listed on the National Register and one of only four county properties designated as a Michigan Historic Site — along with Gerrish Township Information Site, Pioneer House, and Turney House.

Located at the corner of Nolan Road and Muma Road in section 19 of the very sparsely populated Nester Township, the masonry

Masonry

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 structure was built in 1934 to serve as a schoolhouse for the few residents of the township. The school included two classrooms upstairs and large open space on the first floor as a gymnasium, auditorium, and cafeteria. The school and its property were financed by the township's largest landowner, Mary Eggleston. It stands on five acres (2.3 ha) of land that also includes a small cemetery

Cemetery

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, which contains only three graves, located near the structure. At some point, the school was decommissioned and converted into a private residential structure. The few students in the area now attend Houghton Lake Community Schools about 20 miles (32 km) northwest in Houghton Lake

Houghton Lake, Michigan

Houghton Lake is an unincorporated community in Roscommon Township, Roscommon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The Census Bureau has defined a census-designated place for statistical purposes with the same name. The population was 3,749 at the 2000 census.The community is situated on the...

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