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Charter and Merger

When
1884-09-05
Where
Staten Island, New York City
Part of
Staten Island Academy is founded

Anton Methfessel and prominent educators formally chartered the Academy on September 5, 1884, merging the Methfessel Institute with the original Staten Island Academy and Latin School.

The formal charter was granted on September 5, 1884, by Anton Methfessel and prominent educators. This legal act merged the Methfessel Institute, which had been founded in 1862, with the original Staten Island Academy and Latin School, establishing the current institution.

Sources

  1. Staten Island Academy Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-07

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