Item 25555 - Thornton Academy, Saco, ca. 1900

Item 25555 - Thornton Academy, Saco, ca. 1900
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Item 25555
Thornton Academy, Saco, ca. 1900
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Founded in 1811 as Saco Academy, the name was changed in 1821 after Dr. Thomas G. Thornton donated ten shares of bank stock worth $1,000. The building shown was erected in 1889 and designed by Horace Wadlin of Boston.

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