223-227 E. State Street- Samuel Martin’s first Boarding school ca. 1833 (Michoacana Ice Cream, far right);

Samuel Martin a Quaker, like most of the townfolk in his time, was a teacher and builder. He began his teaching career in 1824 and built this boarding school ca. 1833. In 1843 he built Kennett Square Female Academy - now Kennett Friends Home at 147 W. State Street. In 1875 he built Martin's Academy at 224 E. State Street. The school was closed in 1910 but was used as a hospital during the influenza epidemic of 1918.