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CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
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CHARLESTOWN TOWNSHIP 
LONGWOOD SCHOOL HOUSE
(aka- The Colored School)

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In April, 1852, the Directors of the Charlestown School Board met to consider the erection of a new school house for the colored children in the upper end of the township.  

On February 28, 1857, school board members, John McCurdy and Benjamin Rapp were appointed to purchase ground for the  erection of a new school house for the colored children of the township.

The school board agreed to received bids for the building of the above mentioned school house.  The following bids were received:
$365; Isiah F. Snyder
$365; John Moses
$349; William Walker

William Walker was awarded the contract for the building of the school house for the colored children.  The work was to be done in a substantial and workman-like manner, subject to the  inspection of the school board's directors.

On November 14, 1857, the School Board Directors for Charlestown Township, inspected and accepted the new school house from William Walker.

At a school board meeting in March, 1858, the directors agreed to enter into contract with the East Whiteland School Board to allow them to send their colored children to the Longwood School House, at the rate of .04 per day.  

A flag and pole were presented to the Longwood School by the Pride of Pickering Council on 18 March 1895.  Also in 1895, a 94-1/2 foot deep well was dug.

In 1901, the Longwood School House was closed down.  Students from this school were then transported to Hopewell School House by Morris Holman, for $30 per month.  On June 1, 1902 the Longwood School House and property was sold for $2000.  

The remains of this school house can still be seen; they are located at the intersection of Bodine Road and Valley Hill Road.  

Date Appointed

Name of Teacher

Length of Term

Salary/Misc.
December 6, 1858 Jesse J. Beitler 5 months $28 per month
March 28, 1859 Jesse Beitler 5 months $25 per month
March 26, 1860 Jesse Beitler 4 months $30 per month
1860 Ephriam Pearce 2 months $18 per month; summer school
March 25, 1861 Ephriam Pearce, Samuel Sloan 3-1/2 months $18 per month
March 24, 1862 James Callahan 5 months $20 per month
March 23, 1863 James Callahan 4 months $25 per month
June 4, 1864 James Callahan 4 months $27 month
June 7, 1865 James Callahan 4 months $27 per month
June 4, 1866 James Callahan 4 months $27 per month
June 3, 1867 James Callahan 4 months $27 per month
June 1, 1868 Anna M. Strickland 5 months $30 per month
June 4, 1869 Maggie C. Rowland 5 months $30 per month
June 6, 1870 Maggie C. Rowland 5 months $33 per month
June 12, 1871 Mrs. M. J. Finch 5 months $33 per month
June 10, 1872 Lizzie Hipple 5 months $33 per month
June 3, 1873 Lizzie Hipple 6 months $35 per month
June 8, 1874 Lizzie Hipple 6 months $35 per month
June 7, 1875 Richard McNamee 6 months $35 per month
June 3, 1876 W. D. Hendricks 6 months $35 per month
1877 J. E. Snyder 6 months $35 per month
1878 Alfred J. Williams - -
1879 Mary Lloyd - -
1880 ? - -
1881 Kate A. Williams 6 months $35 per month
June 5, 1882 Francis M. Guss 6 months $35 per month
June 4, 1883 Adlay Yocum 6 months $35 per month
June 2, 1884 Mary B. Bowman 6 months $35 per month
June 1, 1885 Mary B. Bowman ? ?
June 7, 1886 Mary B. Bowman ? $35 per month
June 6, 1887 Lida MacPherson ? ?
June 4, 1888 Lida MacPherson ? ?
June 5, 1889 Emma Hudson 8 months $40 per month
1890 Emma Hudson 8 months $40 per month
June 1, 1891 Grace L. Rees 8 months $40 per month
June 11, 1892 Amanda Rixstine 8-1/2 months $40 per month
June 5, 1893 Amanda Rixstine 8-1/2 months $40 per month
June 4, 1894 Amanda Rixstine 8-1/2 months $40 per month
June 3, 1895 Amanda Rixstine 8-1/2 months $40 per month
June 1, 1896 Amanda Rixstine 8-1/2 months $40 per month
June 7, 1897 Mary K. Snyder 8-1/2 months $40 per month
June 6, 1898 Chas. Catherman 8-1/2 months $40 per month
June 5, 1899 Chas. Catherman 8-1/2 months $40 per month
June 4, 1900 Charles Catherman 8-1/2 months $40 per month

 

 

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