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lately owned by the Higli Street Cemetery Association, but now 

 demolished. 



In 1801 a new schoolhouse was built on land of Captain 

 Edward Wilder on Friend Street, near to Main Street. In 1830 

 this house was removed to the lot on Main Street on which " the 

 new schoolhouse now stands," just south of the present school- 

 house lot. 



One of the four new schoolhouses ordered to be built in 1829 

 was in this district. It was 31 X 34 1- feet and 12 feet in height, 

 with accommodations for 100 scholars. Its location was, as just 

 stated, on Main Street. It was opened with appropriate exercises, 

 including an address by Rev. Charles Brooks, Aug. 2, 1830. 



These two houses, built in 1801 and 1830 respectively, were 

 sold, after the building of a new one in 1848, to Joseph Jacobs, 

 and converted into dwelling-houses. The earlier one (1801) was 

 subsequently sold and removed to Whiting Street, Hanover, near 

 the line of Rockland, where it now stands, belonging to John 

 Damon. The later one (1830) still stands just south of the 

 present schoolhouse, on its original site, the property of Mrs. 

 Joshua Leavitt. 



In 1848 the present house was built. It was the first two-story 

 schoolhouse built in the town, and was "originally for the accom- 

 modation of two schools. In 1874 it was enlarged for the accom- 

 modation of three schools. 



6. South District op the South Ward. 



In 1781 a schoolhouse was built on the east side of Main Street, 

 where the Widow Solomon Gardner's house now stands. At 

 some time later than 1796 it was sold and moved farther south 

 to the opposite side of Main Street, where it was attached to the 

 dwelling-house now known as the Howard Gardner house, and 

 used as some kind of a workshop. 



In 1796 a house was built on the corner of Scotland and Main 

 streets. This house was 19 X 25 feet. It was sold in 1843 and 

 is now standing and occupied as a dwelling-house on the Isaac 

 Burrill estate at South Hingham. 



In 1822 there is mention of " the female school in the South 

 Parish near the Turnpike," and in 1823 the Selectmen agreed 

 with Jeremiah Gardner for the purchase of the " west schoolhouse 

 near the Turnpike for $85." This was on Gardner Street. 



In 1826 the Scotland-Street house was thoroughly repaired. 

 At this time the Gardner-Street house was abandoned for school 

 purposes, and in 1830 it was sold and removed to West Scituate 

 to be made into a dwelling-house. 



In 1843 the present schoolhouse on the east side of Main Street 

 at Liberty Plain was built and is occupied by the South Mixed 

 School. It was dedicated Oct. 31, 1843, an address being delivered 

 by Rev. John L. Russell. 



