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Old Stone Schoolhouse, Farmington CT
The Old Stone Schoolhouse in Farmington, Connecticut, has quite a history. It was built around 1790 to serve students in Farmington and Unionville CT. It originally served the West District as a schoolhouse. The brownstone used for its construction was sourced from a local quarry and transported by ox-drawn wagons. The schoolhouse operated until 1872, when enrollment exceeded 40 students, leading to the construction of a new frame schoolhouse nearby. After its time as a school, the building had several uses—it was briefly owned by Simon Manus, a former slave and Civil War veteran, before being repurposed as a religious and social center. Over the years, it was known as…
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First District Schoolhouse, Harwinton CT
Cheryl, myself and Molly headed out to Harwinton to add this beautiful old schoolhouse to our collection. They watched from my truck. I put a rain cover on my cameras to protect it from the light rain that was falling that day (although not really visible in the pictures). The First District Schoolhouse in Harwinton, Connecticut, has quite a history! Originally built in 1840, it was one of 12 one-room district schoolhouses in the town. The building was relocated in 1972 by the Harwinton Lions Club to its current spot across from the post office on Route 118, and it was restored the following year by the Harwinton Historical Society.…
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Plumtrees School, Bethel CT
Chery, myself and Molloy (our dog) pulled into the driveway of the Plumtrees School and I was able to capture this photograph. The Plumtrees School in Bethel, Connecticut, is a historic one-room schoolhouse built in 1867 on land donated by Eliza Benedict. It originally served the Plumtrees District, one of Bethel’s five school districts at the time. Over the years, the school underwent several changes: – In 1881, a cupola and bell were added to the building. – In 1957, it was closed for renovations, during which electricity and indoor plumbing were installed for the first time. – It reopened in 1962 as a kindergarten but was permanently closed in…
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Southwest District Schoolhouse, Bloomfield CT
This post is part of a continuing series called “one room schoolhouses”. To view other one room schoolhouses in CT and RI access the search menu in the top right corner of the homepage and enter “schoolhouse”. The Southwest District School at 430 Simsbury Rd., in Bloomfield, CT, is a historic one-room schoolhouse built in 1858. Constructed from locally quarried stone, it replaced an earlier wooden structure that had burned down. The school remained in operation until 1923, serving the rural agricultural families of the area. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992 and is currently owned by the Wintonbury Historical Society. Due to its…
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The Old Farm School, Bloomfield CT
This post is part of a continuing series called “one room schoolhouses”. To view other one room schoolhouses in CT and RI access the search menu in the top right corner of the homepage and enter “schoolhouse”. Cheryl, myself and our dog Molloy stopped by this historic two room schoolhouse to add it to our collection. The Old Farm School, also known as the Brick School, in Bloomfield, Connecticut is a historic schoolhouse located at the intersection of Park Avenue and School Street in Bloomfield, Connecticut. Built in 1796, it holds the distinction of being the oldest surviving public building in Bloomfield. Before the brick structure was constructed, a log…
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Keeney One Room Schoolhouse, Manchester CT
Kenney Schoolhouse 106 Hartford Rd. Manchester CT (860) 647-9983 This post is part of a continuing series called “one room schoolhouses”. To view other one room schoolhouses in CT and RI access the search menu in the top right corner of the homepage and enter “schoolhouse”. The Keeney One Room Schoolhouse in Manchester, Connecticut, has a fascinating history. Originally built around 1751 on Keeney Street, it was one of five schools authorized by the local ecclesiastical society to serve the community. This schoolhouse was part of a system where small villages or scattered farms had their own schools due to the difficulty of travel in early Connecticut—bad roads, rare…
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Neispic One Room Schoolhouse, Glastonbury CT
This post is part of a continuing series called “one room schoolhouses”. To view other one room schoolhouses in CT and RI access the search menu in the top right corner of the homepage and enter “schoolhouse”. For more information on schoolhouses purchase Linda K. Elliotts book titled “Connecticut Schoolhouses Through Time” on Amazon. The Town of Glastonbury originally referred to this school as the “17th District School” but at some point later on it became the Neipsic School. Originally built in 1889 as a one room schoolhouse it was expanded in 1900 to two rooms. I couldn’t determine where the name Neipsic came from but it’s quite possible that…
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Wallop One Room Schoolhouse, Enfield CT
This blog entry is part of an ongoing project called “One Room Schoolhouses in CT”). To view other “schoolhouse” posts access the search bar in the upper right hand corner of the homepage and enter “schoolhouse”. The Wallop School was one of the last one-room schoolhouses in use in Connecticut and is one of just a few that remain in their original location. Although still sparsely populated by today’s standards, Enfield’s population had grown considerably by 1754 and had spread across most of Enfield’s vast area. Enfield’s citizens (men only – no women allowed!) voted that year to establish five school districts including the Wallop District. Later that year funds…
