SCHOOLS
At the time of its creation, North Creek High was the high school for the surrounding towns that were, at the time, still using one room schoolhouses up to eighth grade.
On Nov. 28, 1814 the Town of Johnsburg was divided into four school districts.
There is evidence that there were at least three schools in town before this, but this was the first time the exact bounds of each district were defined, and a list of the taxable residents made.
These four districts were split up through the years to finally make a total of twenty-one districts.
The numbers of these school districts are as they were up to the year of 1894. After that there were many changes made, some schools were closed or annexed to other districts.
All students in the surrounding towns went to North Creek High School to further their high school education. The towns included Warrensburg, Minerva, Hague, and Bolton. Back then, if you wanted an education past eighth grade, then North Creek was the place to go.
In 1946, they began building JCS, one of the first centralized schools. Sometime between 1948 and 1949 Johnsburg Central School opened its doors.
Union Free School DistrictMay 8, 1894: vote to Consolidate district #9 Holcombville and District #16 North Creek September 22, 1896: District Created September 26, 1896: Trustees elected 1898: New School Built, Four Classrooms 1925: Construction of a new larger school building.
Holcomb School
First Location was East Holcomb Street and Main Street Second Location was West Holcomb Street - End of Union Cemetery- Was set off from Dist. #4 on Feb. 15, 1825.
The first school building was on the corner of what is now Main and Holcomb Streets.
This building has been built over many times and has been used for a store, and as a home. At the present time it is a two-family home.
The second school was built on the south end of what is now a part of the Union Cemetery. After 1897 it was moved a few feet south to its present location and used as a home.
First called the Waldron District but in later years always known as the Holcombville school.
North Creek Village School
Main Street near Railroad Station - North Creek village school, located in the north end of the village near the railroad station.
At times used as a black-smith shop, paint shop and a store. Torn down 1999.
Straight School
Straight School - Durkin Road, North Creek
Located on the west end of Durkin road, not far from the Great Eastern sawmill and lumber yard.
Building was torn down.
At the time of its creation, North Creek High was the high school for the surrounding towns that were, at the time, still using one room schoolhouses up to eighth grade.
On Nov. 28, 1814 the Town of Johnsburg was divided into four school districts.
There is evidence that there were at least three schools in town before this, but this was the first time the exact bounds of each district were defined, and a list of the taxable residents made.
These four districts were split up through the years to finally make a total of twenty-one districts.
The numbers of these school districts are as they were up to the year of 1894. After that there were many changes made, some schools were closed or annexed to other districts.
All students in the surrounding towns went to North Creek High School to further their high school education. The towns included Warrensburg, Minerva, Hague, and Bolton. Back then, if you wanted an education past eighth grade, then North Creek was the place to go.
In 1946, they began building JCS, one of the first centralized schools. Sometime between 1948 and 1949 Johnsburg Central School opened its doors.
Union Free School DistrictMay 8, 1894: vote to Consolidate district #9 Holcombville and District #16 North Creek September 22, 1896: District Created September 26, 1896: Trustees elected 1898: New School Built, Four Classrooms 1925: Construction of a new larger school building.
Holcomb School
First Location was East Holcomb Street and Main Street Second Location was West Holcomb Street - End of Union Cemetery- Was set off from Dist. #4 on Feb. 15, 1825.
The first school building was on the corner of what is now Main and Holcomb Streets.
This building has been built over many times and has been used for a store, and as a home. At the present time it is a two-family home.
The second school was built on the south end of what is now a part of the Union Cemetery. After 1897 it was moved a few feet south to its present location and used as a home.
First called the Waldron District but in later years always known as the Holcombville school.
North Creek Village School
Main Street near Railroad Station - North Creek village school, located in the north end of the village near the railroad station.
At times used as a black-smith shop, paint shop and a store. Torn down 1999.
Straight School
Straight School - Durkin Road, North Creek
Located on the west end of Durkin road, not far from the Great Eastern sawmill and lumber yard.
Building was torn down.
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#1 • This school was about halfway between Wevertown and The Glen, about
opposite the junction of Rt. 28 and Harrington Rd. The first building was made of logs and a new frame school was built in 1898. This was first known as the Sheffield District, but from about 1850 on was always referred to as the Anderson District. The building was used for many years as a private home, and burned Jan. 22,1976 |
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#2 - Located just west of TC Murphy lumber yard in the village of Wevertown. Built in 1838 known as the Tannery school, Factory school and Wevertown Village School. Used as a Grange Hall for many years.
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#3 - First called The Square Roofed School and stood on the west corner of Goodman and Park Roads. A new schoolhouse was built about 1875 near the east end of Bates Cemetery, called Johnsburg Village school. Now used as a private home.
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#4 - First school stood across Route 28 from the old White Pine Diner near the junction of Holland Road, and was called The Red School House. A new school was built about 1870 about a half mile to the north. This building burned and a new school was built on the same site and is now a private home
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#5 - This district was set off from District #3 on May 1, 1818 and was always called The Elm Hill School. A house on the Elm Hill Fa rm was used as the first schoolhouse and in 1822 Robert Waddell and his wife Ann deeded the trustees of District #5 land opposite the Hodgson Street turn and a frame school was built. This was a home and was torn down
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#6 - Set off from District #3 April 28,1819 as the Sodom District. Located on the four corners at Sodom. There is evidence that a school was here in 1820 but can find no proof that it was the stone building there now. The Johnsburg Fish and Game Club owned this s tone building, now privately owned.
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#7 - Was formed and set off from District #3 on March 17, 1822 to be called the Morehouse District. Years later it was usually known as the Mix District. The schoolhouse was located near the junction of Goodman and Barney Hill Roads. The building is gone.
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#8 - Set off from District #4 March 31, 1823 in the 14th Township and known as the North River School. It seems likely that there have been three schoolhouses on this site. The present building is privately owned and is located on Old School House road at North River. In 1900 a two-room schoolhouse opened on School House Road on the original site of an earlier red school building. Several years later a kitchen, coal furnace and coal storage were added. From the time it was built, the schoolhouse served from the first through the eighth grades with grades one to four in one room and five to eight in the other. When the School was officially closed to students in the mid 194o's North River Children were bused to
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The second school was built on the south end of what is now a part of the Union Cemetery. After 1897 it was moved a few feet south to its present location and used as a home. First called the Waldron District but in later years always known as the Holcombville School.
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#10-Set off from District #1 on February 15, 1825 as the South Johnsburg School, also known as the Pasco District. The schoolhouse is just north of the junction of South Johnsburg and Glen Creek Roads. It is now
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#11 - Located on the Garnet Lake Road, not far from the town line between Johnsburg and Thurman in the Buckskin
Valley area. Usually called the Reynolds District, also Mill Creek and Garnet Lake School. Now used as a camp |
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#12 - Set off from District #2 as the Loveland District, in later years always called the Millington District. Located on the River Road between Riverside and North Creek. Now used as a camp
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# 13- Known as the Putnam District. Located on the Garnet Lake Road not far from the junction of Cleveland Road.
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#14 - Located on the Sacandaga River west of Bakers Mills, this school was built at the time the Oregon Tannery was operating. Was used a few years after the tannery burned and at that time usually called the Harrington District. The building has been gone for many years.
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#15- First located on the corner of Goodman Road and Rt. 8 at Bakers Mills across from the site of Foleys Hotel. It was moved to its present location sometime before 1900. Was called Bakers Mills School but the most common name was The Bulls Eye School. Now, it is owned by the Town of Johnsburg.
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#16 - North Creek Village School, located in the north end of the village near the railroad station. At times used as a black-smith shop, paint shop and a store.
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#17- Located on Hodgson Street about across the road from the home of Mr. & Mrs. George Reger. There were two school houses on this site, the first building was moved to the farm of William J. Armstrong and used as a farm building. The second building burned in 1895. The District had been annulled in 1894 and its parts annexed to District
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#18 • Known as the Edwards Hill School, located on the left side of the road not far from the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Allen and owned by them now.
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19· Located on the west end of Durkin Road, not far from the Great Eastern Saw Mill and Lumber Yard. Was the home of Clyde Straight and was usually known as the
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#20 - Located almost at the end of Bartman Road, right near where the road forks to the Fish Ponds. Always known as the Bartman District. Now used as a camp
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21- This District was formed in 1894 from parts taken from District #2 and District #12. Known as the Riverside School and located about 400 feet west of the Hudson River Bridge at Riverside.Private home.
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