Old Farm Schoolhouse

Old Farm Schoolhouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Jct. of Park Ave. and School St., Bloomfield, Connecticut
Coordinates	41°49′25″N 72°42′32″W / 41.82361°N 72.70889°WCoordinates: 41°49′25″N 72°42′32″W / 41.82361°N 72.70889°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1795
NRHP Reference #	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

1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. Susan Babbitt (1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Old Farm School House / Brick School" (PDF). National Park Service. and accompanying photos