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District School # 3, 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”. While in Glastonbury I photographed the Distinct School No. 3, built in 1820. It was known as the Green School because it served students from the Hubbard Green area. It first opened to students in 1820 and in 1934, it was converted into a private residence, making it one of the schoolhouses that now serves as a home. 1 1 Information above derived from Microsoft Copilot Photographed with a Sony A7RV, 61mp, mirrorless…
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Little Red Schoolhouse & Hat Shop
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. Smack in the center of Danbury CT sits the Danbury Historical Society. Their are (2) small buildings on their grounds: a one room schoolhouse and the John Dodd Hat Shop. Well, as it turns out, the one room schoolhouse isn’t original at all. I had to…
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Rimmon One Room Schoolhouse, Beacon Falls 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. Rimmon Schoolhouse Corner Rimmon Rd.& Pinesbridge Rd. Beacon Falls CT Circa 1799 This one room schoolhouse has some wear on it as might be expected from a building built in 1799. Many times these old schoolhouses are owned by either the town or the historical society…
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Forestdale One Room Schoolhouse, N. Smithfield RI
This blog entry is part of an ongoing project called “One Room Schoolhouses in CT”). Forestdale Schoolhouse 190 School St. North Smithfield RI (the Forestdale section) Built in 1876 this school took it’s last students in 1974 before shutting the doors to formal education. The builiding is currently owned by the Town of North Smithfield and leased to the North Smithfield Heritage Association. The building is being upkept very well with a master plan for future improvements. To see some interior images and what is on the docket for repairs go here: https://www.nsmithfieldri.org/sites/g/files/vyhlif3596/f/uploads/1607-forestdale-report.pdf I was in high school during the early 70’s attending a large modern building with 350 students…
