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Tri-Counties Genealogy &
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School Memorabilia of the
Tri-Counties
1842-1867 Troy Academy, Troy
PA
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| School: Troy Academy 1842-1867 |
| Township: Troy Township, Bradford County PA |
| Troy Gazette-Register |
| Year: 1960 photo |
| Submitted by Paul Newell |
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Photo of The Troy Academy]
A Troy Institution of education from 1842 to 1867, as it looked in
January 1960.
“The Old Academy”
The two-story building, built in 1840 by James Riddle, under the direction
of Colonel Pomeroy, was known then as “The Troy Academy”. It became incorporated
in 1842 and it witnessed a succession of illustrious teachers and educators
and matriculated many prominent Trojans.
The first principal was the Rev. Freeman Lane, an Episcopal clergyman.
For some time it received aid from the state, but this was not its only
means of support. Its chief revenue was derived from the tuition paid by
the students. An old diary listed the tuition at $1.50 a month for a student.
It ceased to be a center of education in 1867 because of the projection
of graded school education, enabling students to receive their education
at more central places of education.
As most of the Academy students were absorbed by the advent of the graded
schools, the school closed its doors and “The Troy Academy” was sold to
private owners. It was then called “The Old Academy”.
The absence of records prevents accurate tracing of the ownership of
the building and property. However, the late Pat Ballard said his grandmother,
Mrs. Dorr S. Kenyon, purchased “Old Academy” about 1910.
It was sold to Charles Severance, a jeweler and former employee of Frank
L. Ballard, who operated a jewelry store in Troy for many years. Frank
was the father of Pat.
When Severance died late in 1959, the building and property were acquired
by C. Dixxon Avery. The Averys tore the “Old Academy” down and built the
house in which they reside today.
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Published On Tri-Counties Site On 13 AUG 2003
By Joyce M. Tice
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