The Bradwell School in Palatine Township

The Bradwell School in Palatine Township was named for Thomas Bradwell, James Bradwell’s father. Built in 1851 on Ela Road, it became School District 17 and was later replaced by a brick schoolhouse (Palatine Centennial Book, 1855–1955).

Myra Colby was teaching in the area in 1851, the same year the Bradwell School was built.