Exploring the Abandoned Readymade School

Posted on April 14, 2020 by danocan

Another flashback in our “Self Isolation Series”, this time back to 2012 and a visit to Readymade School which was demolished shortly thereafter.

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11 Responses to Exploring the Abandoned Readymade School

  1. Richard Alger's avatar Richard Alger says:
    April 15, 2020 at 08:06

    Good overview of a bygone era building.
    I’m sure future generations will appreciate your documentation even more .
    Stay well .

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  2. danocan's avatar danocan says:
    April 15, 2020 at 13:55

    Thanks Rick. That’s my goal — preserve these places for the future generations so they can see “what once was”.

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  3. Stephania Herold's avatar Stephania Herold says:
    March 22, 2021 at 22:35

    Hello! I know this is kinda off topic but I’d figured I’d ask. Would you be interested in exchanging links or maybe guest authoring a blog article or vice-versa? My site covers a lot of the same subjects as yours and I feel we could greatly benefit from each other. If you are interested feel free to send me an e-mail. I look forward to hearing from you! Great blog by the way!

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  4. Janelle Doram King's avatar Janelle Doram King says:
    April 25, 2021 at 21:51

    Thanks for this! My Dad went to Readymade School. He often told stories of his time there, so it was nice to see the place, even is disrepair. My grandfather was the caretaker at the school. They lived on the property.

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    • MARNIE REID's avatar MARNIE REID says:
      June 10, 2023 at 17:20

      Hi there. I also attended Readymade School. I am looking for photos of the inside of the school to show my children. I went to school there from about 1963 to 1967? I have photos of the outside of the building. Thank you.

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  5. Kerry Luomala's avatar Kerry Luomala says:
    April 9, 2022 at 07:33

    Teater tauter. Here in Midwest Michigan.

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  6. Jaynee's avatar Jaynee says:
    August 22, 2022 at 13:29

    While not not sure about the whereabouts of the other signs or if they were saved, the one with the flags is actually displayed in the new hall. I believe the old gym flooring was also reused in the hall as well as some of the light fixtures.

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    • danocan's avatar danocan says:
      August 30, 2022 at 09:27

      Hi Jaynee. I’m glad to hear that. There are many of these items that could be reused if the effort is made. Maybe one day I’ll get the chance to visit the new hall.

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  7. noname's avatar noname says:
    October 21, 2022 at 18:22

    Nice to see the old school. My dad and my aunts before me, and myself went to school at Readymade. I was probably the most unpopular person there and I do not know why. I thought I was just like everyone else. Good memories, and yet, so sad.
    Thanks, schoolmates

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    • Rebecca's avatar Rebecca says:
      May 19, 2023 at 14:59

      As someone who tore out the old floor and prepared it to go in to the new building I can assure you every usable piece was kept. The photos of the demolition was also mine!
      As for keeping the building up it was too costly to make it safe to host functions in and the new building was designed in the same shape as the traditional readymade barns to keep some of the heritiage

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