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| − | [[File: | + | [[File:Cornell_School.jpg|thumb|alt= A photo of the Cornell School at its rededication in 1996.|Cornell School at its dedication in 1996.]][[File:Cornell_on_jacks.jpg|thumb|alt= A photo of the Cornell School sitting on jacks at its new location.|The Cornell School sits on jacks after being moved to its current location in 1991.]]This brick schoolhouse was built in 1886 and served as a learning center until 1923. In 1991, members of the “Friends of the Cornell School” raised enough money to move the building four miles, relocating it from its original location on Duncan Plains Road between Alexandria and Johnstown. It now stands in front of [[Johnstown Monroe Local School District | Johnstown High School]]. In 1996, the building opened as a history center where visitors can learn about early public education.<ref>L.B. Whyde, “One Keeps Original Purpose; Two Now Homes,” ''The Advocate'', May 24, 2008, 1.</ref> |
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Revision as of 13:16, 9 August 2017
This brick schoolhouse was built in 1886 and served as a learning center until 1923. In 1991, members of the “Friends of the Cornell School” raised enough money to move the building four miles, relocating it from its original location on Duncan Plains Road between Alexandria and Johnstown. It now stands in front of Johnstown High School. In 1996, the building opened as a history center where visitors can learn about early public education.[1]
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References
- ↑ L.B. Whyde, “One Keeps Original Purpose; Two Now Homes,” The Advocate, May 24, 2008, 1.
