The Headmaster's House and the Monroe Academy
This brick building at 3045 East Henrietta Road was built in 1826 for the headmaster of "The Monroe Academy", a secondary boarding school located across the street.
The academy, built 1826 from bricks from the Deming Brickyard, was an impressive building of three floors, cupola & large bell. David B. Crane was first principal; Miss Mary Allen was preceptress. All students studied the classics.
The school building served students for 126 years. Fire destroyed it in 1974.
Marker is on East Henrietta Road (Route 15A) just north of Lehigh Station Road, on the right when traveling south.
Courtesy hmdb.org
