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CHESTNUT LEVEL SCHOOL

This School Located in Drumore Township, Lancaster County, Pa

It is at present date a private residence. The land the School sits on was sold to the school district by Mary Ann Bishop (widow) 17 May 1887 The size of the lot sold was 90 perches be it more or less and the purchase price was $140.62

The land was bought by Mary Ann Bishop(widow) in 1879 from the estate of Samuel Park Maxwell at public Auction for $1300.00 being a total size of 6 acres 104 perches.Prior owners were Harriet Stewart who bought the land from Sarah R. McPherson

The Drumore School District Sold the School in 1953 to Hilary and Esther Sheets (husband & wife) at public auction for $2350.00

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