This was the former Kerlin School, a one-room schoolhouse constructed of stone, at the northeast corner of Kerlin and Baker roads. The Freeport Journal-Standard reported that Kerlin's 1953-54 enrollment of 15 children was the smallest of the 16 schools in the Lena-Winslow district.

A photo of the school as it was in 1918 is archived on the Lena-Winslow school district website:

https://www.le-win.net/ourpages/auto/...

These photos originated from a 1918-19 Stephenson County school directory. It contained photos of each school, along with the names of teachers and school board members.