Academy Street School Fire, 1917

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The Academy Street School has been consumed by fire twice. The first time was in 1893, when it was a wooden building. The school was rebuilt as a stone building.

On February 21, 1917 the Academy Street School burned down. All 500 students, and teachers, were able to escape without harm. 

Ironically, it was a month after the fire at the Auditorium across the street. All the classes were held in various buildings, for the time being. 

The school then was rebuilt in 1920, as a grammar school. 

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