The Arbor Manor School for Boys
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History The Arbor Manor School for Boys |
Anecdotal evidence provides the few remaining details about the ill-fated school. Arbor Manor was begun in the 1940s. Possibly two students enrolled. The school never opened. But the guidebook offers a fascinating glimpse into the mansion at a time when it still retained a residential flavor. |
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About the images The images on this page are from the guidebook. Photos are blown up in their full-sized versions to show details of the grounds and rooms. Click on any picture to see the enlarged version. Some of the eight grouped outdoor/indoor photos have been retouched - the original layout had the corners of some photos overlapping the corners of others. |
 A left-side view of the mansion. The two trees and plantings have since been removed. |
 Cover of the orientation guide to the Arbor Manor School for Boys Size: 6.25 inches x9.5 inches. No copyright or publication information |
 Arbor Manor A School for the Unadjusted Boy "A Home Away from Home" |
 Front door of the mansion. Shadows are caused by wisteria vines on a trellis that runs the length of the front porch. |
| The background of this Web page is a one-quarter size scan of the guidebook's inside cover. The cover is paper embossed to resemble coarse leather. Pages are printed on smooth sepia colored paper. |
| The outdoor photos below reveal the original purpose of the mansion and grounds - as a summer home for a family with nine children. This was one big play space! |
 Right side view of the mansion |
 The grounds. At this time, the 200-plus-acre estate ran all the way to what is now Heavenly Waters Park. |
 One of the porticoes |
 The entrance to the grounds from Gordon Street |
| The indoor photos below show the home in use. Compare to photos from the 1970s, when Fritz Kelly and his wife Peggy were residing in the mansion. |
 The main hall used as a sitting or living room |
 One of the bedrooms, now used as one of three gallery rooms for art shows |
 The second floor hall and balustrade. Overlap from another photo is visible. |
 The dining room |
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