Comments on: Lynn Lane School

By: Joyce

Joyce — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 04:07:09 +0000

I would love more information on Lynn Lane. My Grandmother was there (according to the 1930 Census). It listed her as an "inmate". I thought it was some type of correctional school for girls. I finally found this site and it looks like I may be wrong. Does anyone know where you can look at the records and get more information?

By: Andrea Feeback

Andrea Feeback — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 23:21:55 +0000

It is really sad that the school is gone. I attended school there from preschool until 5th grade when we moved to Claremore. I have the most fond memories of attending school and the many friends and great teachers I had in a small school atmosphere. I actually started a Lynn Lane Elementary page on Facebook – many of my childhood classmates posted and there are a number of pictures there. The school had lots of character, of course all of the white pre-fab buildings have been gone for years and I remember how fun it was to get to the other side of the bridge to the fields to play at recess!

By: scott

scott — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 03:02:05 +0000

I must have there when you were there…I attended Lynn Lane 4th through 6th grade

By: Scott

Scott — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 02:58:59 +0000

Wow!! I had Mrs. Waller for my 6th grade teacher!! She was the best! Would love to get an update on her. Feel free to email me if you like:
scottabates1@hotmail.com

By: Hector

Hector — Wed, 11 May 2011 03:13:55 +0000

This building is now nothing but a pile of rubble. Demolition appears complete as of May 10, 2011.

By: LLBC

LLBC — Mon, 09 May 2011 20:49:18 +0000

On Monday, May 9, 2011 the building was demolished.

By: anonymous

anonymous — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 09:40:59 +0000

How about Rocky Point Recreation Area in Inola, it's been closed for quite a while but still has picnic tables, cookers etc. There ARE ways to get in, it's still owned by Oklahoma. Never did understand why they closed it down. I have lots of good memories from there in the 70/'s 80's.

By: Far East Tulsans

Far East Tulsans — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 07:01:50 +0000

Dear KCAC and Others,
SORRY, Lynn lane School is in Tulsa, I have relatives that live down the street on 11th just a little east of Lynn Lane School. They have a Tulsa address, are in Tulsa county and in Tulsa School district. They have lived in the house many, many years. The county line at 193rd E. Ave used to be the city limits after 11th street and 21st Street up until a few years ago, some police officers and 911 still don't know it till they check in with their headquarters. After 193rd it is still Wagoner County but it IS in Tulsa City Limits. Now Tulsa expanded it's city limits and annexed a few years ago all the way to 257th EAST Ave and beyond depending on the street.. 11th street is in Tulsa Limits now all the way out there as is 21st even though 21st dead ends. On 193rd Street Broken Arrow city and School district DOES start when you get to 31st Street! We are the only house on the east side of the reservoir and 193rd south on the 21st street dead end road. Doesn't go through past us.( It used to go through many, many years ago and sometimes will show up that it goes through on peoples portable navigation units (which are NOT always right) We bought our house 4 years ago right after Tulsa expanded its city limits. The Realtors were even confused! We are in Wagoner County, Tulsa City Limits, have a Broken Arrow address and are perhaps in the Catoosa School district. But the first 3 I am sure of, we have found out the hard way! Have a trash fire on the east side of 193rd and you will find out real quick when the Tulsa Fire Dept comes out and tells you to put it out and also tells you that you have to apply for a 24 hour permit for $50.00! , or if a hunter goes east of 193rd during hunting season with a gun they CANNOT fire a gun in the Tulsa City Limits, the police will tell them that too or charge them. Took us a while with the 911 and police but now Tulsa KNOWS where we are and comes out immediately when we call because there used to be many criminals who thought they could cross some of the streets across 193rd E.Ave and be OK, now they are finding out that is not so. And yes, we do call police on ANY suspicious activity and we have large dogs on our fenced acreage which are a fantastic alarm and protection. Plus we both have concealed carry licenses for guns. I am a former police officer myself-was one back in the 80's in Tulsa before my teaching career. Despite having TWO Dead End signs we get many turn arounds and lots of drunks. So we do keep our eyes and ears open along with those of our dogs. Thanks! FAR EAST Tulsa Residents

By: Retired OK Teacher

Retired OK Teacher — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 04:56:54 +0000

So Sad, as a retired teacher I think this is really terrible. They could have done something with this school, no schools really nearby, kind of like a little community. One of my son's young employees lost his life there driving down that street trying to get to his night shift work just this last year.. He ran into a telephone pole right in front of the school, died instantly. You can still see little bits of the vehicle and flowers left by the pole. It really shook my son up. Lynn Lane Baptist is right across the street, a mechanics shop is also on that corner, looks like it might have been a store at one time. Old farmhouse behind the mechanics shop and another store on that corner that makes cabinets. So like I said perhaps it was once a community. My son won't go down that street to work any more. He takes a different way.

By: KCAC

KCAC — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:35:19 +0000

Here's the link: http://www.tulsaokhistory.com/cities/lynnlane.htm... And, sorry it's part of Broken Arrow, not Tulsa….I should know that. =)

By: KCAC

KCAC — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:31:54 +0000

Actually, Lynn Lane was the name of the old township that used to be in that area. The name stuck with the road even after the community was absorbed into Tulsa.

By: Dan

Dan — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:44:17 +0000

I & a few other Flickrers have visited Lynn Lane. Check out these pics: http://www.flickriver.com/search/%22Lynn+Lane+Sch...

By: Wallaby

Wallaby — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:44:33 +0000

My mother, Mrs. Waller, taught for several years at Lynn Lane in the 70s. She still speaks fondly of all the students she had in her classes there. It's sad to see the school in this shape now.

By: Tery

Tery — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 10:51:43 +0000

Interesting photos of the old doors and doorways,a mind wanders into thinking about all the kids who went back and forth through them and where they are now….Take care,,,Tery

By: Derek Hill

Derek Hill — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 21:14:34 +0000

Thats the building that I caught come great EVPs. Listen to the "I can show you" EVP. Janitor perhaps? http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=creator%3...

By: Michele

Michele — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 18:48:02 +0000

I went to school here in the 1st-3rd grades in the 70's. There were also several prefab buildings that were torn down many many years ago. I remember walking across a bridge that was over a little creek to get to the playground. There was also honeysuckle bushes & wild onions near the south fence line that we used to pick.