High School 1903

High School 1903

The Old High School on Church St. in 1903 The High School in 1903 was one of two school houses on The Common on Church Street, where, in 1923, they were both razed to make way for the new Crosby High School (NTWH -Crosby is now). Built in 1824 and before it was used as a school, it served as the County Court House. To its left is the old Upper Grammar School (built in1827) which shared the Common on Church Street with the old high school. In 1827 the number of children between four and twenty-one years of age, which by the law of the State are made the objects of instruction, in 1826 was 1,183, as appears on the town record. The number actually schooled may be estimated to exceed one thousand. And, during the summer months, one hundred, at least, of those under four years of age enjoy the privilege of public instruction." That year, it was voted to unite districts Nos. 4 and 5, which comprised the village, into a district to be called No. 5. This arrangement caused the erection, the following season, of what was known as the Upper Grammar School. The old high school along with the Grammar School were razed in 1923 to make way for the construction of the modern William G. Crosby High School. In 1862, the Masonic Fraternity leased the attic, at which time they built the French roof. After a fire burned their upstairs quarters, the Masonic Lodge decided to build a new Hall on the corner of High and Main Streets.