PART I – In Erie’s younger days, public schools were numbered and named. Came across pictures of the schools that were in use as of 1888 and restored/colorized them.

Here are Schools 1- 10 with addresses and names. Most of the images are from the 1888 book “Erie, Penn’a Illustrated,” #9 was captured in 2023, and #6’s image is missing. There are a total of 16, the rest will follow after more research is conducted.

Restored/colorized images are from “Erie, Penn’a Illustrated,” 1888

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School #1 ~ 3rd and French ~ 1877 ~ 5 rooms ~ 11 foot basement. Named Lafayette (possibly due to the fact that it’s near the spot where Lafayette dined while in Erie?) Colorized and restored image is from “Erie, Penn’a Illustrated” 1888

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School #2 ~ Corner of 7th and Holland ~ 1858 ~ 11 rooms ~ 6 Recitation rooms. Colorized and restored image is from “Erie, Penn’a Illustrated” 1888 (other records indicate School #2 was named Jones at 150 E. 8th)

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School #3 ~ 16th and Sassafras ~ 1885 ~ 6 rooms ~ 1 Recitation room ~ 10 foot basement. Named Lowell, 158 W. 16th. Colorized and restored image is from “Erie, Penn’a Illustrated” 1888

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School #4 ~ W. 5th between Chestnut and Walnut ~ 1879 ~ 6 rooms ~ 1 Recitation room ~ 10 foot basement. Named Burns, 414 W. 5th. Colorized and restored image is from “Erie, Penn’a Illustrated” 1888

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School #5 ~ E. 12th between Holland and German ~ 1865 ~ 2 rooms ~ 2 Recitation rooms. Named Marshall, 234 E. 12th. Colorized and restored image is from “Erie, Penn’a Illustrated” 1888

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School #6 ~ 2310 Plum ~ Irving ~ built in 1897 according to Erie County Property Tax records. The building is still standing but no longer in use as a school. Image from googlemaps

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School #7 ~ Corner of 21st and Sassafras, 148 W. 21 St. ~ re-built 1875-76 ~ named Washington ~ 8 rooms ~ 11 foot basement. Restored colorized mage from “Erie, Penn’a Illustrated,” 1888

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School #8 ~ corner of 17th and Poplar, 655 W. 16th ~ 1875 ~ 8 rooms ~ 11 foot basement ~ named Columbus. Restored colorized image from “Erie, Penn’a. Illustrated,” 1888

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School #9 ~ 2617 Peach St. ~ Franklin School on Federal Hill ~ 8 rooms ~ built in 1891 ~ still standing ~ image capture 2023.

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School #10 ~ Corner of 5th and Plum ~ 4 rooms ~ 11 foot basement. Later records indicate that School #10 was Gridley at 816 Park Avenue, which is still standing and in use as a school. This restored and colorized image is from “Erie, Penn’a. Illustrated,” 1888

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