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Walworth Academy Historic Marker

Historic Site #:13-005   (Exists)   Type: B2,D1,E3 Town:Walworth
Site Name:Walworth Academy Historic MarkerGPS Coordinates:43.1376, -77.271093
Address:2250 Academy St., Walworth, NY
Description:
The first Walworth Academy was built in 1842 (cobblestone structure). It later became the Walworth Grange.
The second Walworth Academy was built in the 1857 (brick structure with a bell in the tower).  Both were torn down in 1930 to make room for the new Walworth High School.


 
c.1907, Compliments of the Walworth Historical Society Photo by Bavis, 3-13-19
Photo by Bavis, 3-13-19 New Apartments on site
 
Historic narrative:
The Walworth Historical Society Newsletter in published in May 2014 (see below) contains information about the Walworth High School building which was on this site from 1930 until 2014.

References:

Walworth Academy 1879-80 Prospectus

Walworth Historical Society Newsletter 5-2014

Cobblestone Society Database