Cic-5, Stone Arabia School, NE corner of Whiting Rd. and Rt. 31

    Documentation

    Building date: Assumed torn down due to integrity issues (given that it did actually exist) sometime between 1852 and 1859 wall maps. Editor's Note: Hand written note by Lona Flynn provided by Glenn Hinchey 10/30/2017: "Cicero, Lot 44, Rt 31 - N side - W of Whiting, Stone Arabia School. Cobblestone building replaced by present structure - 1854.", now occupied by the Cicero Historical Society.

    Original use: Schoolhouse

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    Map Location

    Map views courtesy Google Maps. Address is Google Earth confirmed; 43°10'39.69"N 76°04'10.24"W.

    Town of Cicero and Onondaga County 1976 Highway Maps

    Comments, Additional Information, References

    Stone Arabia School history sheet. From the personal research of cobblestone historian Karen Crandall.

    Photographs

    1852 Onondaga Cic-5 Stone Arabia School Excerpt Map
    1852 Onondaga Cic-5 Stone Arabia School Excerpt Map.jpg ¹
    1859 Onondaga Cicero School No 6 Excerpt Map
    1859 Onondaga School No 6 Excerpt Map.jpg ¹

    ¹ 1852 Onondaga Cic-5 Stone Arabia School Excerpt Map courtesy Library of Congress.
    ² 1859 Onondaga School No 6 Excerpt Map courtesy Library of Congress.

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