Remembering Utica Free Academy
It is an imposing structure at the corner of Kemble and Hobart Streets in Utica and for nearly 100 years it was home to the Titans of Utica Free Academy or, more affectionately, UFA. The building opened to students in 1899 and over the years rose from the ashes of fire, was added to and modified and eventually closed as a school and re-opened as the Loretto assisted living facility. The school has a rich history.


