Schools of the Past: Columbus – Districts 11 and 12
Returning once again to the many hills and dales of the Town of Columbus we have a brief article on the remaining two districts of this township. The lack of historical information is always frustrating, but with these two districts, even more so. This writer with Mrs. Avery apologizes for this, but without the information we can only briefly refer to these two districts.
DISTRICT #11 - CUTLER OR COLUMBUS HILL SCHOOL
This one-room school was located near the entrance to Sears Pond. For all the readers who are not familiar with the hills of Columbus, Sears Pond is located just off Chenango County Route 24 (more commonly known as Shawler Brook Road) just about half way between Sherburne and Columbus and just past the towns dividing line. The road in the township of Sherburne has just recently been resurfaced with oil and stone and is easy to identify. The remainder of that route has not been resurfaced! As you approach the entrance to Sears Pond there are two wooded corners leading to the pond. This writer is not aware if this school (long since gone) was on the east corner or west corner. When the information was forwarded for this article it was noted that the school had fallen down and at one time there was a church near the school at some time in the past. It is regrettable that we have no photo of this long forgotten school, but a faint ray of hope at the end of the tunnel, perhaps someone has stored in a trunk in their attic, either a photo of the school or even better a photo of students (hopefully identified) who attended this school. If this information does exist, please forward it to Mrs. Avery at her home at 40 Cushman Street, New Berlin, New York 13411. The pages of this chapter will remain open if such information does surface.
DISTRICT #12 - PARK HILL
With this district we are fortunate to have a photo which accompanies this portion of the article showing the school as it looked at a former time. This school (now a private residence) is somewhat changed, but in viewing it at a close range it is easily determined that it once was a school. Information (again thanks to Mrs. Avery) gives the location at the top of Lamb Hill (was previously owned by a Melba Davis) which it the long hill (the new road of several years ago) connecting Columbus to N.Y. State Route 8 towards New Berlin. Of historical interest the fact that before this school was built there was a school called the “Old Red Schoolhouse” which was situated at the corner of Spurr Street and the Road to Columbus in the Vee! Again if anyone searching through their attic treasures comes across additional information regarding the Park Hill School or the “The Old Red Schoolhouse” please forward to Mrs. Avery for her history files of Columbus.
Thus we conclude this brief article to return one more week with a corrected article relevant to District ft 10 - the Carter School. With that article the “Schools of the Past” relevant to Columbus will be complete with the thought in mind that the book is left open for new inclusions of one-room school history. If preferred historical information may be forwarded to news@evesun.com. All information received will receive due credit or left anonymous if preferred.
DISTRICT #11 - CUTLER OR COLUMBUS HILL SCHOOL
This one-room school was located near the entrance to Sears Pond. For all the readers who are not familiar with the hills of Columbus, Sears Pond is located just off Chenango County Route 24 (more commonly known as Shawler Brook Road) just about half way between Sherburne and Columbus and just past the towns dividing line. The road in the township of Sherburne has just recently been resurfaced with oil and stone and is easy to identify. The remainder of that route has not been resurfaced! As you approach the entrance to Sears Pond there are two wooded corners leading to the pond. This writer is not aware if this school (long since gone) was on the east corner or west corner. When the information was forwarded for this article it was noted that the school had fallen down and at one time there was a church near the school at some time in the past. It is regrettable that we have no photo of this long forgotten school, but a faint ray of hope at the end of the tunnel, perhaps someone has stored in a trunk in their attic, either a photo of the school or even better a photo of students (hopefully identified) who attended this school. If this information does exist, please forward it to Mrs. Avery at her home at 40 Cushman Street, New Berlin, New York 13411. The pages of this chapter will remain open if such information does surface.
DISTRICT #12 - PARK HILL
With this district we are fortunate to have a photo which accompanies this portion of the article showing the school as it looked at a former time. This school (now a private residence) is somewhat changed, but in viewing it at a close range it is easily determined that it once was a school. Information (again thanks to Mrs. Avery) gives the location at the top of Lamb Hill (was previously owned by a Melba Davis) which it the long hill (the new road of several years ago) connecting Columbus to N.Y. State Route 8 towards New Berlin. Of historical interest the fact that before this school was built there was a school called the “Old Red Schoolhouse” which was situated at the corner of Spurr Street and the Road to Columbus in the Vee! Again if anyone searching through their attic treasures comes across additional information regarding the Park Hill School or the “The Old Red Schoolhouse” please forward to Mrs. Avery for her history files of Columbus.
Thus we conclude this brief article to return one more week with a corrected article relevant to District ft 10 - the Carter School. With that article the “Schools of the Past” relevant to Columbus will be complete with the thought in mind that the book is left open for new inclusions of one-room school history. If preferred historical information may be forwarded to news@evesun.com. All information received will receive due credit or left anonymous if preferred.
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