General Ark History
Where did Arkport get it's name?
Shipping goods on arks via the canal
What were the two brick schoolhouses called?
Union Schools
When was the oldest house built?
1804-1806
Where is Odean Hall located?
What was the original name of East Avenue
Fulling Mill Street
What year did Christopher Hurtlbut die?
1831
What year was the second brick schoolhouse built?
1911
Who was the postmaster of Arkport for several years?
James Hurlbut
What was the current site of Diamond Athletics built around?
The safe of the old Arkport State Bank
When was our current school building built?
1937
What were the arks built of?
Tall local pine trees
How many school houses were erected after the original log house school was no longer in use?
3
How much did the kitchen fireplace in the third oldest house weigh?
Estimated to be 10 to 12 tons
When was the traffic light installed at the Four Corners?
1927
How many generations of the Ellis family have lived in the Wells Ellis House?
5
Name 3 good that were shipped from Arkport to other areas
Celery, potash, livestock and timber
When was the US Post Office erected?
1962
Where were the red terra cotta roof tiles made on 48 Main Street?
By the College of Ceramics, at Alfred University
What was Maddie J's used for in 1916?
The Fire station and meetings were held on the second floor
The Public Works Administration (PWA) during the New Deal Era
Where did the arks carry goods to?
Baltimore Maryland
When was the first brick school house built in Arkport
1894
What were unusual to have build in town?
Barns
What was located in the general vicinity of the Four Corners
Essential businesses including blacksmith shops and harness shops
When was the Rork-McCarthy House built?
mid to late 1800's