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The Center School One Room Schoolhouse, Prospect CT
This blog entry is part of an ongoing project called “One Room Schoolhouses in CT”). If you’re interested in the history of one room schoolhouses in CT I suggest you purchase CONNECTICUT SCHOOLHOUSES THROUGH TIME by Melinda K. Elliott. This book was has been a very helpful resource for me as I did my research. At time of writing this book was available on AMAZON. The Center School c. 1867-1936 Opposite Town Green Prospect CT 06712 Currently refurbished by the Prospect Historical Society. Both images photographed with a Sony A7RV, 61mp, mirrorless camera and a Sony 24-70 F2.8 GMII lens. Inside photograph: Shot at 24mm Photographed from outside looking through a…
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Lyman Residence – Middlefield, CT
[wzslider height=”800″ lightbox=”true”]The following is an exact “copy and paste” from wikipedia: The Lyman Homestead: “The David Lyman II House, also known as the Lyman Homestead, is a historic house at 5 Lyman Road in Middlefield, Connecticut. It is a 2 1⁄2-story wood-frame structure, designed by New Haven architect Rufus G. Russell and built in 1863. It is among the best Gothic Revival structures in or around Middletown. The house is built in part on the foundation of a 1785 house that originally stood on the site. The property includes a number of outbuildings, including a period carriage house, and a gas house used to provide carbide lighting to the main…
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Driving through Litchfield County CT
[wzslider height=”800″ info=”true” lightbox=”true”]Cheryl and I were on our way to the Connecticut Antique Machinery Association museum and had the pleasure of driving through beautiful Litchfield County. Although we’ve lived in CT most of our lives this part of the state never gets old to us. Because we were on our way somewhere I didn’t want to delay the trip too much by stopping over and over for photo’s. However as a photographer I see light and images everywhere I go whether I’m working or playing. Hence the need to always have a camera by my side. I had to pull over as my eyes gazed upon the majesty of…
