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Marbletown Schoolhouse (Arcadia District 5)

Historic Site #:01-006   (Exists)   Type: C1,E3 Town:Arcadia
Site Name:Marbletown Schoolhouse (Arcadia District 5)GPS Coordinates:43.021011, -77.066119
Address:6630 Miller Rd, Newark NY at the Corner of Miller & Marbletown Rds
Description:

The following information is from the Newark-Arcadia Historical Society website:  

"It’s a snug, red-bricked building, commanding the northeast corner of the Marbletown and Miller Roads intersection in the Town of Arcadia. The small hamlet of Marbletown is located just south of Newark, NY.  The schoolhouse, built in 1876, was a landmark in this rural hamlet and served the area children until it closed its doors in l947, when Truman was President.

During those intervening years, hundreds of children, from Grades l through 8, were taught by one teacher, in one room.  When the Newark-Arcadia Schools were centralized, students were bused to the Village, and the rural one-room schools (of which there were 19) were closed.  Marbletown Schoolhouse is a classic example of a simpler time; one slower paced and perhaps offering a more friendly and personal way of learning.  The wood stove is still operational as is the school bell and most of the desks, found up in the attic recesses, are original to the building.

Marbletown Schoolhouse has been lovingly restored by the Newark-Arcadia Historical Society members, to reflect the l940’s – the time of the last class, the final goodbye!

It plays host to visitors year round. The treasures within the building are fondly admired as well as the grounds outside where so many happy students played.

Anyone interested in visiting or arranging a tour of the schoolhouse please contact the Newark Arcadia Museum at 315-331-6409."



 
Photo by Bavis, 2013Photo by Bavis, 2013
 
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