Page 48 - Old Abandoned Buildings of Northern New York

Spring 2010. Photo by CharlesB.
This was identified by CharlieB as Old Silver Springs High School, NY Route 20, in the village of Silver Springs, Wyoming County but see comments by visitors below, the location seems to be in error. Some workman's tools by the front entrance.

Jim D. writes "Remembering back in 1956 when I started school here. I went to Kindergarten, 1st & 2nd grade here. Then on March 31, 1959 our family of 5 moved 7 miles into Perry NY and finished the last 10 weeks of 2nd grade here. We lived right across the street from the school. My mother still lives in this house."

Joe Seager writes "My grandmother Ethel Courtney, daughter of Ada Courtney and William Courtney, attended this school in 1910. Our family doesn't have any photos of her. If you or anyone that reads this has a photo of Ethel Courtney please write back. There will be a reward worth your while. The urgency of this request is about my mother who is in a nursing home in Florida at the age of 92 and I would like to frame a photo of her mother and put it in her room. The photo could be of Ethel young or older. Ethel was born in 1897. If you need any other information please write."

On 10/8/11 Mary Mann writes "Photo of Silver Springs High School is in error 1. the Silver Springs School is located on Church Street in the village 2. It is and was 2 stories high not three 3. At present, and in 2010 as you state is photo date, is the business location of Country Line Electric and has some changes but still looks the the school that it was when built. 4. Route 20 does not go thru the village of Silver Springs, NY."

On 10/4/2021 Anita writes "Mary is correct. This is not Silver Springs."

Spring 2010. Photo by CharlesB.
Side entrance.

On 9/28/2022 John Szumigala writes "This building is the old Silver Creek High School building located at 60 Main Street in the village of Silver Creek, NY 14136. I went to the new high school and my mother had attended school in this building."

Spring 2010. Photo by CharlesB.
Looking straight up three stories. First story windows protected by boards, so vandals threw rocks at the second and third stories.

Spring 2010. Photo by CharlesB.
Back view. Note the back entrance that led into classroom areas. Very overgrown. You had to cross a cement ramp with steps.

On 3/19/2023 Donald Keddie writes "This is a rear view of the former Silver Creek High School in Silver Creek, NY. In 1960 it was converted to a 3-6 elementary school until it was closed in the late 1970s. It has been abandoned since then. I was in the first group of elementary students to attend here in 1960."

On 6/7/2023/2023 Abigail Tallchief writes "I remember this building when I was in elementary school, this was the High School in Silver Creek, NY. I attended elementary school across the street on Babcock Street for Kindergarten and 1st grade before we were moved to the new building in the Fall of 1979, now on Dickinson Street. The elementary school on Babcock street is now an apartment building."