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| Title | Williamsport Academy Building |
| Subject | Educational facilities
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| Description | The old Williamsport Academy was the predecessor of Williamsport Dickinson Seminary. Its full name on the incorporation papers from 1811 was the 'Williamsport Academy for the Education of Youth in the English and other Languages, in the Useful Arts, Science and Literature.' The private school was chartered by Scotch-Presbyterians. A grant providing the funding required the founders to accept up to five poor children free of charge. It was located at the northwest corner of West Third and West Streets. The lots for the building, known as 'Academy Square, ' were donated by Michael Ross. The building is described as being a plain, but substantial brick structure of octagonal form. Material for this description is contained in Charles Scott Williams' book, History of Lycoming College and Its Predecessor Institutions … The Academy later bought 1 3/4 acres on a small hill, which is where the west wing of Old Main was built. |
| Date | 1820 |
| Date.circa | ca. 1820 |
| Creator | Unknown |
| Local Authority | Williamsport Academy for the Education of Youth (1812-1838) |
| Contributors | Dale Bower |
| Publisher | Lycoming College Archives |
| Type.original | Photomechanical print, B&W |
| Format.original | [3 1/2 x 5 1/2] |
| Identifier | 1127BNG |
| Source | Original photograph from the Buildings and Grounds of Lycoming College Photograph Collection |
| Relation | Digitized collections of the Lycoming College Archives. http://www.lycoming.edu/library/archives/photoarchive.html |
| Coverage.chronological | Still images from ca. 1820 to present. |
| Coverage.geographic | United States, Pennsylvania, Lycoming County, Williamsport |
| Rights | Please contact Lycoming College Archives. |
