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The Chester Academy before the addition was added. The Chester Academy was built in 1846, at a cost of $10,000. It was a frame building 50 by 75 feet standing at the corner of Academy Avenue and the Goshen Road, now, 2006, called Brookside Ave. (Route 17M). A 25 foot long addition was added in 1875, the expenses amounting to $5,000. It then accommodated 275 scholars. On the morning of April 9th, 1906, at about one-o'clock the Chester Academy burst into flames, and, in a comparatively short time, was reduced to ashes. Aside from a few rescued books, the only other surviving artifact was the school bell, now resides in the lobby of the new Chester Academy, which opened in 2004. Note Type
Historical NoteNote
At the time this photo was taken, his academy was about halve way between the hamlets of East Chester and West Chester. The Village of Chester was founded 1893, incorporating the three hamlets of East Chester, West Chester, and Chester (a.k.a. Downtown), and including the Chester Academy, as it lied in between.
