HOBSON MILL - HOBSON SCHOOL

In 1843, the first little school for District 3 was erected on the Goodrich farm, site now of the Goodrich Forest Preserve. Its cost of less than $100 was borne by eight shareholders.

In 1867, District 3 and District 6 were consolidated, and a new school- still only one room-was built on another site. Named “Hobson Mill School”, it stood west of the DuPage River, between Hobson Road and what is now 75th street. Charles H. Goodrich, S.A. Ballou and John Hobson were elected directors. Four generations of the Goodriches were associated with the school.

The little frame school house served until 1928, when a brick building was erected, designated only as “Hobson School”. It was built on Hobson Road very close to the site of the first school, and adjoining the Goodrich Farm. It had one large room and a small library room. There was a large basement room also, used for activities. The school served the district until it closed in 1958. Today, the building accommodates the Hobson Cooperative Nursery School. It was also there that the Little Friends School was founded.

Hobson School, through the years, served many of the well-known farm families of the area. Some of the names were Goodrich, Book, Clow, Diehl, Fender, Krumman, Kuhn, Lisson, Meisinger, Oelson, Rott, Schultz, Seppelfrick, Sprague, Siebert, Staffeldt, and Hagemann. Many of the school’s pupils are still residents of this area.

In September of 1982, a reunion of former students was held for the very first time.