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Great Neck Road School

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Great Neck Road School Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 1, 2016
1. Great Neck Road School Marker
Inscription. First built as a wooden schoolhouse in 1911, the Great Neck Road School is the oldest elementary school in the Town of Babylon. Brick extensions were added to the original schoolhouse, in 1925, 1931 and 1954, to accommodate Copiague's growing population.

Dedicated 2012
 
Erected 2012 by Town of Babylon.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education.
 
Location. 40° 40.667′ N, 73° 23.899′ W. Marker is in Copiague, New York, in Suffolk County. Marker is on Great Neck Road north of Scudder Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1400 Great Neck Road, Copiague NY 11726, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Babylon Railroad Co. Trolley Route (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); South Side R.R. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Four Chaplains Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Copiague World War I Immigrant Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); American Warrior (Copiague World War I Memorial) (approx. ¼ mile away); Naomi W. Griffiths (approx. 0.6 miles away); Suffolk County (approx. ¾ mile away); Drive-In Theatre (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Copiague.
 
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Great Neck Road School Marker - Inset Photo Close-up image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 1, 2016
2. Great Neck Road School Marker - Inset Photo Close-up
Great Neck Road School Marker - Wide View image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 1, 2016
3. Great Neck Road School Marker - Wide View
The marker stands next to a bell that was donated to the East Amityville School District by Susan C. Morris on December 26, 1889.
Great Neck Road School and Marker - Wider View, Looking East Across Great Neck Road image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 1, 2016
4. Great Neck Road School and Marker - Wider View, Looking East Across Great Neck Road
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 18, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2016, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 508 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 18, 2016, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.

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