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Matted & ready to pop into a standard frame: This interesting 8 in. x 10 in. photo is described in the title of this item. This is a contemporary reprint made directly from a high resolution digital scan of the vintage photograph. The piece is crisply printed on matte finish photo paper & placed in a white acid-free matte, ready to be popped into a standard 11 in. x 14 in. frame, which can be bought anywhere locally. From the web: History of the Academy Hill School building on Nantucket - Academy Lane was not named for the big brick building that sits atop it. Instead, it was named for an earlier private school called The Academy, situated north of the public school. The Academy was in existence by 1800, but by 1818 the building had been sold to the First Congregational Church. in 1856, the first class at Academy Hill had 129 students. The original Academy Hill building was wood construction & opened on December 2, 1856. The firm of Easton & Thompson constructed the building for a cost of $20,000. The wooden Academy Hill school underwent modernization & alterations in 1904, totaling $10,700 in improvements. Ten years later, in 1914, further alterations were made, including the addition of a south wing. But by 1927, there was a need for a new school building. The town was split on what to do about Academy Hill. Some thought the site was too small, others wanted the new building to remain in the same location. The wooden structure was taken down & reconstructed as a three-story brick school building, opening for the school year 1929. By 1977, the grand brick building was showing its age. It was far too small to keep up with the population on the island. That year, one-third of all Nantucket children went to school in temporary facilities. No rights are granted or implied other than for personal collectible use. Makes a terrific gift for the Nantucket or locals collector or an addition to your collection! pub places dir Nantucket-Matted Photograph | 8x10 - C.1960S View Along Gay Street, Looking Toward Academy Massachusetts
