Tome School for Boys
The Tome School for Boys was located in the small historic town of Port Deposit, MD. Founded in 1894, its main purpose was to be a college preparatory school for boys. The school became quite popular and attracted student from not only Port Deposit, but the surrounding tri-state area as well. Many additional buildings were added over a five year period, starting in 1900. The plan was to create an entirely separate boarding school for boys on the property. The buildings were constructed following the Beaux Arts architectural style. The architects themselves were William Boring and Edward Lippincott Tilton, co-designed os the US Immigration Hospital on Ellis Island. The campus sat atop a mountain that overlooked the Susquehanna River watershed.
The Tome School fell into financial troubles during the Great Depression era. The facility shut its doors for good in 1941 due to these reasons. The property was then obtained by the US Navy during WWII for the site of the US Naval Academy. It was re-named USNTC Bainbridge and opened in October of 1942. The USNTC operated here until March 31, 1976. The property changed hands yet again to the Susquehanna Job Corps Center in 1979. The Job Corps closed in 1991 and the property was abandoned. In October of 2014, a massive fire ripped through the former school, gutting the facility completely.
Read MoreThe Tome School fell into financial troubles during the Great Depression era. The facility shut its doors for good in 1941 due to these reasons. The property was then obtained by the US Navy during WWII for the site of the US Naval Academy. It was re-named USNTC Bainbridge and opened in October of 1942. The USNTC operated here until March 31, 1976. The property changed hands yet again to the Susquehanna Job Corps Center in 1979. The Job Corps closed in 1991 and the property was abandoned. In October of 2014, a massive fire ripped through the former school, gutting the facility completely.
