[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] stands in a large lot bounded by Abbey Street on the south, Hadden Street on the west, Paulding Street on the north and Decatur Street on the east. The cost of the lot was six thousand dollars, and of the building, complete, thirty-four thousand dollars, making the total cost forty thousand dollars. The school opened with Mr. J. D. Sherman as principal and with eight assistant teachers. ACADEMIES. In Peekskill are located four academies, which are well attended and possessed of high reputations. They are the Peekskill Military Academy, the West-chester County Institute, St. Gabriel's School for Young Ladies and the Academy of Our Lady of Angels. The Peekskill Military Academy. — The Peekskill Military Academy is the oldest and best known of Peekskill's educational institutions. The original building was a square frame structure, which is still standing, and was built in the year 1834 by a capital of five thousand dollars, which was subscribed in five-dollar shares by the citizens of Peekskill. William Nelson, Tyler Fountain and Frederick W. Requa were the first trustees, and Wil-liam Nelson was an especially generous subscriber to the erection fund. The cost of the original building was five thousand one hundred and twenty-seven dollars. The first principal was Lyman Thompson. The institution was opened, in the fall of 1837, with forty-seven stu-dents. May 20, 1841, Andrew Huntington succeeded Mr. Thompson as principal. He remained until April, 1843, when he resigned.