County of arch: Seneca County
Location of arch: Main St. (US 20) & Oark Place, Lafayette Park, Waterloo
Year arch place here: 1986
Contributors: see photos in gallery of long list
Contractors - Mason: Dennis G. Bertino
Contractors - Carpenter: Robert Scott
1886 Celebrating one hundred years 1986
of
High School Education in Waterloo
This memorial arch of limestone was formed by combining two portals from the 1901 addition to the original high school building. Upon demolition of the school, in 1928, Herman F. Brehm moved them to his property west of the village where they were joined to form an arch. Donated to the Waterloo Central School Centennial Committee in 1986, the arch was dismantled and reconstructed here in Lafayette Park. Dedicated to all those who have made high school education possible in Waterloo for the past one hundred years.
Plaque:
1910 1926
"These portals were re-erected from the assembly hall, annex to Waterloo Academy-High School, 1838-1928, In memory of the host of boys and girls who for 90 years attended there.
First Board of Trustees Waterloo Academy:
John Burton Joel Wilson
Horace F. Gustin Daniels S. Kendig, clerk
Resolution to build, April 7th., 1838. Completed and accepted Aug. 6th., 1838. Cost $851.02, builder L.R. Labattelle. Bell bought of Kendig and Taylor at a cost of $43.91 or over 5% of cost of building.
First public school, built as Central School, in 1817 on site of St. Pauls Parish House.
First teacher, Isaac Gorham, 1810. Son of first settler who taught in log blacksmith shop at corner of Oak and Main streets.
Teachers of H.F. Brehm, 1867-1879 were:
J.S. Boughton, principal. Candace L. Sudler, preceptress.
John A. Gillett, sciences. Henry F. Thomsen, languages.
Mary C. Schott, Electa Wood, Sara Ameigh, Sarah Bisdee,
Julia Olmstead, Elizabeth Hendricks, Francis E. E. Towsley.
Stones for Assembly Hall, built 1901, quarried by Loren Thomas. Contractor W.B. Lawrence. Mason work John Von Riper, assisted by Frank de Yoe and James Murphy.
Architect: M.L. Van Kirk. Stone cutters: James Clark, Lott Cook, Thomas Healon, Patrick Downes, Fred Bachman, Hugh Logan, John Ivers.
Census 1860, Township of Waterloo 2160 males, enlisted 1861-1865, 412.