The Free Academy was founded by the Board of Education in 1853 and opened in 1857.[2] Initially called "the High School," it was incorporated as the Rochester Free Academy in 1862.[2] In 1871, the adjacent lot was purchased, and the surviving brick structure replaced the original school building.[2]
rochester, free, academy, former, secondary, school, historic, building, 1872, 1873, rochester, york, part, city, hall, historic, district, history, editthe, free, academy, founded, board, education, 1853, opened, 1857, initially, called, high, school, incorpo. The Rochester Free Academy is a former secondary school and historic building 1872 1873 in Rochester New York It is part of the City Hall Historic District 1 History editThe Free Academy was founded by the Board of Education in 1853 and opened in 1857 2 Initially called the High School it was incorporated as the Rochester Free Academy in 1862 2 In 1871 the adjacent lot was purchased and the surviving brick structure replaced the original school building 2 Notable alumni editIsaac Adler mayor of Rochester Lucy Elmina Anthony leader in the American woman s suffrage movement Benjamin Cunningham New York state court judge Edward Joseph Hanna prelate of the Roman Catholic Church and archbishop of San Francisco Adolph J Rodenbeck lawyer politician and judge from RochesterReferences edit Rochester Free Academy Transformed Landmark Society of Western New York Retrieved 3 October 2018 a b c Rochester and the Post Express A History of the City of Rochester from the Earliest Times Post Express Printing Company 1895 p 71 This article about a historic property or district in Monroe County New York listed on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rochester Free Academy amp oldid 1176161054, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
