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Historic Hamilton: Hamilton Central Public School Multi-Cache

Hidden : 1/31/2015
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Historic Hamilton will be a series of caches that serve to bring cachers to historic places in and around the City of Hamilton. These caches can be placed by anyone, and are not limited to one owner. If you know of a historic place in the City of Hamilton to which you would like to bring people, feel free to add it to the series! Cache is a bison tube so please bring your own writing instrument and replace as found.


I once had a physical cache near this location, but it kept on going missing. I really wanted to bring people back to this spot, so I decided to make this a virtual stage. I know that this stage can be "google" but you would be missing out on something special. The second stage is another virtual stage, with third stage being the final.

Central Public School is on Hunter Street, behind City Hall in Hamilton's downtown. Central is the oldest multi-room elementary school in Canada. The school carries with it a very proud heritage spanning over 150 years, involving many of Hamilton's prestigious families and important public figures who aided in the development of the City Of Hamilton.

Central Public School was built in 1853, and was the largest graded school in Upper Canada, and became the only public school in Hamilton, at the time of its opening in 1853. The building's original final proportioned classical design, by the firm Cumberland & Ridout. His alterations, including a steeply pitched roof, certain round arched windows and a heightened central tower, created an edifice in comformity with the late Victorian tastes. The building is designated under the Ontario Heritage Act.

At the posted coordinates, you will arrive at a plaque. Use the plaque to fill in the following, and find the coords for the final:
Final is located at N 43° 14.AB subtract .031,W 079° 52.CD subtract .190
A= The two middle digits of the first year that appears on this plaque.
B= The third digit in the year James Balfour extensively remodelled the school.
C= The first digit in the number of students this school was built to accommodate.
D= The year that Egerton Ryerson began as the Superintendent of Education for the province SUBTRACT 1781

Congratulations to samser on the FTF!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Srapr Cbfg .... Ybbx Bire naq Ernpu Qbja

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)