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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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Center School, Middlebury CT (circa 1897)
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, myself and our dog Molloy headed over to Middlebury CT to photograph this absolutely gorgeous two room schoolhouse. It is currently the home of the Middlebury Historical Society. The town hired a professional architectural firm back in the late 1800’s to design this building and…
