Building date: 1839
Original use: Schoolhouse
Corner structures: Red sandstone
Mortar application and content: Vertical heavy
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Types and choice of windows: Lintels red stone solid
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Map views courtesy Google Maps. Address is Google Earth confirmed; 43°12'28.75"N 78°19'17.05"W. Current owner of record, Franke as of the 2019 Tax Roll.
Town of Shelby and Orleans County Maps
The Roudabush Survey stated the address as 12407 Lee St. Rd., whereas the current address is 12405 Lee St. Rd.
Millville Academy building was erected in 1839. It prospered for many years. In 1849 it had 172 students enrolled. As other academies were built, the number of students diminished and its charter was forfeited in 1875. But it continued to be used as a public school - District 7 of the Town of Shelby - until June, 1954. It became the property of Millville Methodist Church in 1956. Warren Scharlett restored the belfry and bell and replaced missing windows. For awhile it was a community center and later as Cornerstone Christian School. It is now a private residence. Unfortunately the bell tower and bell have been removed and are sitting on the ground next to the building. Richard Palmer blog.
She-4 Schoolhouse Sr Class 220319_N5A5331.jpg ¹ Millville High Seniors c. mid 1890s. Ross Wilson (b. 1881) - far left at door; Florence Wilson (Howell) in front of Ross; and Rose Wilson (Wyman) beside Florance. Photograph donated by Cary W. Lattin April 1987.
She-4 Early 1920s Class 220317_N5A5325.jpg ¹ Avis (Wilson) Lattin to right of door. Photograph donated by Cary W. Lattin April 1987.
"The Cobblestone Houses of Upstate New York", compiled by Dorothy Wells Pease. Research done in collaboration with Hazed B. Jeffery, supplemented with material furnished by Carl F. Schmidt. Reference the eighth paragraph on page 8.
"Cobblestone Buildings of Orleans County, N. Y.", A Local History, page 90, by Delia Robinson, Edited by Evelyn Lyman and William Nestle. Jointly published by The Cobblestone Society and The Orleans County Historical Association, December 1996.
Realty Advertisement, date unknown. Image of stationary courtesy "it takes two" greeting cards, stationary and scrapbooking, Le Sueur, MN.
The Cobblestone Society & Museum Tours:
Millville Academy Tour of Cobblestone Homes 09/15/2018
- "Cobblestone Masonry", 1966, Carl Schmidt: Name reference, Schoolhouse in Millville
- Page 142
- "Cobblestone Landmarks of New York State", 1978, by Olaf William Shelgren, Jr., Cary Lattin, and Robert W. Frasch, Photographs by Gerda Peterich: Name reference, Millville Academy
- Pages 68 - 69
- "The Era of Cobblestone Architecture", unpublished manuscript 1972. To access the manuscript content about this structure, see 106. Orleans County, Millville Academy.
 She-4 Schoolhouse 5.jpg ¹ Pease Collection 1940-41 |  She-4 Schoolhouse 1.jpg ¹ September 1961 |  She-4 Schoolhouse 4.jpg ¹ |  She-4 Schoolhouse 2.jpg ¹ June 1962 |
 GP Orleans Shelby She-4 4-1 P.jpg ² |  GP Orleans Shelby She-4 3-1 P.jpg ² |  GP Orleans Shelby She-4 1-1 N.jpg ² August 1969 |  GP Orleans Shelby She-4 2-1 N.jpg ² August 1969 |
 She_4_1.jpg |  She_4_2.jpg |  She_4_3.jpg |  She_4_4.jpg |
 She_4_5.jpg |  She-4 Schoolhouse 3.jpg ¹ |  She-4 12405 Lee St Rd 1.jpg ³ |  She-4 12405 Lee St Rd 2.jpg ³ |
 She-4 12405 Lee St Rd 3.jpg ³ |  She-4 12405 Lee St Rd 4.jpg ³ |  She-4 12405 Lee St Rd 5.jpg ³ |  ISmi42akuafwxj0000000000.jpg 4 The bell tower now sits on the ground next to the building. |
 Shelby - 12405 West Lee Road.jpg 5 | .jpg) Shelby - 12405 West Lee Road - Millville Academy (2).jpg 5 |
² Image courtesy Cobblestone Museum.
² Photography courtesy Gerda Peterich. Cobblestone Museum.
³ Photography courtesy Martin and Sheila Wolfish.
4 Photography source MLS/WNYREIS. Attribution not provided. Richard Palmer blog.
5 Photography courtesy Richard Palmer.
