{"id":38179,"date":"2022-12-10T19:13:53","date_gmt":"2022-12-11T00:13:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=38179"},"modified":"2022-12-10T19:13:58","modified_gmt":"2022-12-11T00:13:58","slug":"genesee-county-batavia-middle-school-building-celebrates-100-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2022\/12\/10\/genesee-county-batavia-middle-school-building-celebrates-100-years\/","title":{"rendered":"GENESEE COUNTY\/Batavia Middle School building celebrates 100 years"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Batavia Middle School-December 10, 2022<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The Batavia Middle School building Cornerstone was dedicated on April 22, 1923<\/em><\/strong>(Information from the 1924 Batavian Yearbook\/From the collection of Jim Owen<\/strong><\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Front entrance at the Batavia Middle School building-December 10, 2022<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The below photos of the Batavia Middle School building from the 1924 Batavian Yearbook\/From the collection of Jim Owen<\/em><\/strong>\/ Batavia High School\/now Middle School-1923(left)-Union Free School (Former High School-1874-1922<\/em><\/strong>)-located where the current gym is today<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jim Owen, pictured below, was finally able to see the restored bells in person for the first time on Saturday December 10, 2022. He was instrumental in convincing Superintendent Jason Smith and the Batavia City School District to someday restore the two bells which had been in storage since 1922. Owen is battling cancer and was unable to attend Thursday’s Centennial Celebration. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The silver bell, dated 1873, previously hung from the former Batavia Union School (High School) at 96 Ross Street. The black bell was attached to the East Main Street School, which stood at East Main Street and North Spruce Street and was demolished in the mid 50s according to Jim Owen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Submitted photos below\/December 10, 2022)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Postcard from the collection of Jim Owen<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n