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Milldale Train Station, Southington CT
Milldale Train Depot Museum 447 Canal St Plantsville, CT 06479 I photographed the old train station’ which now acts as a small museum’ with my wife Cheryl and our dog Molloy in tow. “The Milldale Train Depot, located in Southington, Connecticut, is a small but historically significant building. It was part of the New Haven/Northampton line, established in 1848, which connected Plainville to New Haven. The depot played a role in transportation until the 1920s and was used for deliveries until 1960. In 2014, the depot was transformed into a museum, preserving its historical significance. The museum contains photographs and memorabilia donated by the Southington Historical Society
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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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Eddie’s Abandoned Bakery Shop
What struck me odd about this abandoned bakery was not so much that it was abandoned but rather where it was located. The picture gives the impression that it’s in the middle of the woods but it sits in a rural residential neighborhood of Southington CT. There are beautiful homes up and down this street and no commerical or retail entities. So you wouldn’t expect this. I suspect it was built before the neighborhood really took off. Who know’s? It just looked kind of odd to me but I’m sure the neighbors were happy to have good baked bread so close to home. When it went out of business I…
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The Windmill at Aqua Turf, Southington CT
The Aqua Turf Club 556 Mulberry St. Plantsville, CT 06479 (860) 621-9335 Cheryl and I made a stop at the Aqua Turf on a day when they weren’t holding any weddings or events so the grounds were empty. We were in and out in 15 minutes. My main purpose in stopping by was to photograph their beautiful windmill. Back in the 90’s I had a professional photography business and photographed a lot of weddings throughout CT. Although there are some very beautiful options out there, no doubt, I always felt that the Aqua Turf reigned high on the list, and for good reason. Go to their website and take a…
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Abandoned Ideal Forging Factory, Southington CT
A cornerstone of the community for nearly a century the Ideal Forging Company filed bankruptcy in 2003 and closed. At it’s heyday it employed nearly 1000 people but was demolished to make way for new housing in 2015. I myself, personally, called upon this factory as a field salesman for 35 years. The company sat upon approx. 14 acres of land in downtown Soutnington CT and consisted of numerous buildings. I only show one of the shops and the main office building in this blog. I don’t have a date for these images but I believe I took them in 2004. They were photographed with a: Olympus E-10, 4MB, digital…
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Soutghington Farm blanketed with snowfall
This large red barn fades into the evening as the beautiful lights from a New England sunset bring the day to a close on the outskirts of Southington CT. The farm owners home is seen peeking behind the left side of the barn. Photographed with a Nikon D7100, 18-55 @ 40 mm. 1/250th, f16, ISO 100, Aperture priority.
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Old Barn in Southington CT
This old beauty caught my attention. “Old Glory” shines so bright against the backdrop of a beautiful fading barn from yesteryear in Southington CT. Photographed with a Nikon D7100, 18-55 mm lens @ 32 mm (32 mm = 48 mm in 35 mm). 1/100th, f11, ISO 200.
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Wall Art – Southington, CT
[wzslider height=”800″ info=”true” lightbox=”true”]This wall art is located on the side of a building in the 1000 block of the Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike in the Plantsville section of Southington, CT. It is adjacent to the entrance to what once was the Southington Drive-In Theatre.
