The Bloomfield Avenue School - Verona, NJ
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Don.Morfe
N 40° 49.921 W 074° 14.754
18T E 563581 N 4520383
The original brick building was constructed in 1881 and designed by Paul Botticher. Within the center of the front façade was positioned the brownstone "Verona Public School" tablet.
Waymark Code: WM12QFC
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 07/02/2020
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Marker is on Bloomfield Avenue east of Gould Street, on the right when traveling west. Verona NJ 07044,
Marker Name: The Bloomfield Avenue School
Marker Type: Local? Unofficial
Marker text:
The Bloomfield Avenue School-On this site stood the brick Bloomfield Avenue School. Nearby and within the confines of the civic center were the previous two buildings which were removed in 1923 when the municipal center was constructed (the 1851 building was dismantled and its lumber used to build a house on Hamilton Road while the earlier 1816 building was moved to Linden Avenue where it stands today).
The original brick building was constructed in 1881 and designed by Paul Botticher. Within the center of the front façade was positioned the brownstone "Verona Public School" tablet.
By the turn of the century the population of Verona had expanded. Additional school space was needed so in 1902 Henry King was hired to redesign the building. When completed, it was doubled in size. The 1902 cornerstone was located in the front-east corner of the building and the "Verona Public School" tablet was relocated to the center of the front façade. A rear wing was added in 1911.
For years this served as the only school building in Verona. In 1923 the original portion of what was then the new High School was built in the civic center. That was expanded in 1927 with the east and west wings and then named in honor of Dr. Whitehorne.
Sadly, in 1970, the Bloomfield Avenue School was demolished.
Dedication Date: 01/01/2007
City: Verona
County: Essex County
Group responsible for placement: Township of Verona
Web Link: Not listed
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