Old Farm Schoolhouse
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| Location | Jct. of Park Ave. and School St., Bloomfield, Connecticut |
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| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1795 |
| NRHP reference No. | 72001340[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 18, 1972 |
The Old Farm Schoolhouse, also known as the Brick School, is a historic schoolhouse at Park Ave. and School St. in Bloomfield, Connecticut. Built in 1795, it is the oldest surviving public building in Bloomfield. It is a two story brick structure with a hip roof and an open octagonal belfry topped by a cupola. It was one of seven district schools built in the area in the late 18th century. In the mid-20th century the building house a local chapter of the American Legion.[2]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Susan Babbitt (1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Old Farm School House / Brick School". National Park Service. and accompanying photos
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