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Old West Schoolhouse, West Hartford CT
Old West Schoolhouse 87 Mountain Rd. West Hartford 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. Cheryl and I traveled to West Hartford to photograph this one room schoolhouse this day. The only remaining one room schoolhouse in West Hartford CT has been owned and used by the West Hartford Art League since…
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Nova Scotia One Room Schoolhouse, Watertown CT
Nova Scotia One Room Schoolhouse Watertown, CT C. 1853-1929 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. Let me start by saying that this is a beautiful one room schoolhouse that has been kept in pristine condition by the town and historical society with the help of local volunteer organizations. It has been re-constructed…
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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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Goodhill One Room Schoolhouse, Roxbury 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. Goodhill Schoolhouse Corner of Tophet & Schoolhouse Rd. Roxbury CT Here’s another treasure that has been preserved for our appreciation of yesteryear. Cheryl and I set our sales to Roxbury this November afternoon to photograph the Goodhill Schoolhouse. For anyone not knowing Roxbury it is…
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West St. One Room Schoolhouse, Southington 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. West St. Schoolhouse 1432 West St. Southington CT 06489 This is a very beautiful one room schoolhouse that is in reasonably good condition. The West St. schoolhouse was rebuilt in 1762 after a fire burned down the original schoolhouse. It was home to students until 1945…
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Bullet Hill School (one room schoolhouse), Southbury CT -Updated 6/17/24
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. Bullet Hill School 215 Main St. North Southbury CT 06488 *************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** UPDATED – JUNE 17th, 2024 Thanks to an invite from the President of the Southbury Historical Society, Melinda Elliot, Cheryl and I were given a personal tour of the inside of the Bullet Hill School. …
