Corning in Steuben County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Corning Free Academy
circa 1922
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 18, 2015
1. Corning Free Academy Marker
Corning's Southside Neighborhood
Erected by Southside Neighborhood Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Man-Made Features.
Location. 42° 8.379′ N, 77° 3.382′ W. Marker is in Corning, New York, in Steuben County. It is at the intersection of 3rd Street and Pine Street, on the right when traveling west on 3rd Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11 West 3rd Street, Corning NY 14830, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Southern Tier. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: CFA (a few steps from this marker); Canfield Park (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Amo Houghton Home (about 600 feet away); Courthouse Park (about 700 feet away); War Memorial Library (about 800 feet away); Frederick Carder Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Rockwell Museum (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Corning.
Also see . . .
1. Corning school to become apartments (Star Gazette article, 2014). (Submitted on November 30, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Academy Place Apartments, Corning NY. (Submitted on November 30, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
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3. CFA clock tower rings again (The Leader, Oct 2015 article). (Submitted on November 30, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Additional commentary.
1. The Academy building
"Corning Free Academy", the school, is commonly but mistakenly identified with the building "Corning Free Academy." This impressive, expensive building obviously was replacing an older, smaller, and simpler structure. The Academy (the school) existed in the 19th century.
— Submitted September 27, 2020, by Daniel Eisenberg of Boca Raton, Florida.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 18, 2015
2. Corning Free Academy Construction Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 18, 2015
3. Corning Free Academy Entrance and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 18, 2015
4. Corning Free Academy Entrance
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 18, 2015
5. Corning Free Academy
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 18, 2015
6. Corning Free Academy Entrance Terra Cotta
Credits. This page was last revised on December 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,307 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 30, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
