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| − | [[File: | + | [[File:Brumback_School.jpg|thumb|alt= A photo of the Brumback School, located on the grounds of the Dawes Arboretum.|The Brumback School in the early 1900's.]]The Brumback School was named after John Brumback, a wealthy blacksmith who put aside the land to be used for a public school. It was built in the mid 1800’s on land that is now part of the [[Dawes Arboretum]], located on Jacksontown Road south of Newark.<ref>Mark L. Sims, “The Brumback School, and Reminiscences of the Two Who Were There,” ''The Dawes Arboretum Newsletter'', November 1989, 8.</ref> This little schoolhouse closed its doors in 1920 when its students were incorporated into the Jacksontown school system. After it ceased to be a school, the building was turned into a private residence. It can still be seen on the grounds of the Dawes Arboretum.<ref>Charles J. Dawes, Ph.D, "The Dawes Arboretum Tree Dedication: Honoring Students and Teachers of the Former Brumback School," ''The Licking Countian,'' May 28, 1981.</ref> |
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Revision as of 13:11, 9 August 2017
The Brumback School was named after John Brumback, a wealthy blacksmith who put aside the land to be used for a public school. It was built in the mid 1800’s on land that is now part of the Dawes Arboretum, located on Jacksontown Road south of Newark.[1] This little schoolhouse closed its doors in 1920 when its students were incorporated into the Jacksontown school system. After it ceased to be a school, the building was turned into a private residence. It can still be seen on the grounds of the Dawes Arboretum.[2]
M.J. & C.S.
