The following photo of the Plank Road School was taken on December 3, 2023.
The following picture of the Plank Road School was provided by Ralph Dietle, from the papers of his father Irvin Henry Dietle, who taught at the school in 1923/24.
The following picture was provided by Ralph Dietle, from the papers of his father Irvin Henry Dietle. This would be from the 1923-24 school year, because according to this list, that is the only time Irvin Dietle ever taught school in Somerset Township.
The following image from the Somerset Township portion of the 1876 Beers atlas of Somerset County shows the location of the Plank Road School. The school building is still there as I write this in 2023, and is located at 39.99199949353585, -79.05190917497934.
The following excerpt from a 1921 topographic map also shows the location of the Plank Road School. It is a little easier to understand, compared to the 1876 map.
