History___________________________________________

• Temple Hill Cemetery established ... the first burying ground in the village of Geneseo

• Site of Geneseo's earliest house of worship

• 2 acres of land donated by James & William Wadsworth for the purpose of the Livingston County High School
• Site of the first school in Livingston County
• Cornerstone laid the 8th of August

• Livingston County High School became known as Temple Hill Academy

• Presbyterian Synod of Buffalo began administration of school as a non-sectarian educational facility ... renamed the Geneseo Academy

• Temple Hill Academy, now known as Geneseo Academy, was abandoned
• Geneseo Academy closed in 1872 due to the founding of the Geneseo Normal School in 1871

• Foreclosure sale by Warsaw Manufacturing Co.
• Purchased by Abram Goodwin
• Dormitory building made into Goodwin's residence where he lived until his death

• Henry V. Colt purchased the property and tore down the Goodwin residence (the North building)

• Mr. Colt remodeled the South building for his home

• Dr. & Mrs. James Lockhart purchased the property

• Property purchased from Dr. Lockhart's estate by Steven Trasher who resided here with his family. He spun off 4 lots, building and selling 2 residences, one on Temple Hill Street and one on Prospect Street

• October 20th, Temple Hill Bed & Breakfast opened

• Property purchased by Jon and Gail White; Gail opened Temple Hill Bed and Breakfast on 10/20/2006

• Historical marker erected by APOG