District #1, Pittsford, NY
Posted by: 
MrsMcFly
N 43° 04.563 W 077° 31.287
18T E 294729 N 4772345
First School House in Monroe County, NY
Waymark Code: WM326Q
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 01/28/2008
Views: 23
The school house, built in 1794 was the first and for many years the only school in then Northfield. It was not a free school, it was built by subscription, with settlers taking as many shares as they had children in school. Tuition was $1.00 per child, per semester, which was alot of money in those days. The first schoolmaster was John Barrows. The original log building was razed in 1806, replaced by a frame building and finally the the present brick building was constructed in 1857.
Address:
190 Pittsford-Mendon Road
Pittsford, NY United States
14534
Web Site: Not listed
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