Arcadia District 8 Schoolhouse - Washington School aka Newark Union School

Historic Site #:	01-073 (Gone) Type: E3	Town:	Arcadia
Site Name:	Arcadia District 8 Schoolhouse - Washington School aka Newark Union School	GPS Coordinates:	43.0447294935511, -77.0924685236587
Address:	Southwest corner of Church Street and East Avenue faced north
Description:
The Newark Union School (1892 – 1920) was once located on corner of Church Street and East Avenue - behind (east of) the Park Presbyterian Church. In 1920, the three schools in the village of Newark changed their names to honor important US Presidents - Washington, Lincoln & Roosevelt. Newark Union School became Washington High School from 1920 to 1940. A new high school was built in 1940. During WWII, the Washington HS building was used as a POW Camp (1944-46). Washington HS was torn down in 1948 except for the gymnasium. The current Community Center in use today was the former school's gymnasium.

Newark Community Center. Gymnasium of former Washington HS.

Historic narrative:
Book available from the Newark-Arcadia Historical Society: The Rural School Districts of Arcadia, A Pictorial History Compiled by Cynthia W. Russell, 2024.

References:

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Arcadia [Township]; Arcadia Business Notices; New Ark Business Notices; Fairville [Village]; Newark [Village]" New York Public Library Digital Collections.

Rue, Joyce De. “Rural Schools - a Thing of the Past.” The Courier-Gazette. September 1, 1983.