Woodstock Academy Classroom Building facts for kids
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Woodstock Academy Classroom Building
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U.S. Historic district
Contributing property |
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 Location in Connecticut
Location in the United States
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| Location | 57 Academy Rd., Woodstock, Connecticut |
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| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1873 |
| Architect | A. G. Cutler |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| Part of | Woodstock Hill Historic District (ID98001578) |
| NRHP reference No. | 84001176 |
Quick facts for kids Significant dates |
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| Added to NRHP | February 16, 1984 |
| Designated CP | February 16, 1984 |
The Woodstock Academy Classroom Building is a very old school building. You can find it on Academy Road in the Woodstock Hill area of Woodstock, Connecticut. It was built in 1873. This makes it the oldest building still standing on the campus of the Woodstock Academy. The school itself started way back in 1802.
This building is a great example of a special type of architecture called Italianate. Because of its history and unique style, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
About the Building's Look and History
The Woodstock Academy Classroom Building is a tall, three-story building made of wood. It stands proudly on a small hill, looking over the Woodstock Green. The building is quite wide, with nine sections for windows. The middle three sections stick out a bit. They have a triangle-shaped top part, called a pediment.
The windows are separated by flat, decorative columns called pilasters. These go up to the roof, where you can see pairs of decorative supports called brackets. The windows on the sticking-out part have fancy tops with small ledges. On top of the whole building is a two-part bell tower.
A Look at Woodstock Academy's Past
Woodstock Academy was founded in 1801. It is the oldest high school in Connecticut that taught both boys and girls. An important person named Henry Chandler Bowen helped fix the school's first building. His summer home, the Roseland Cottage, is also across from the Woodstock Green.
In 1867, Mr. Bowen started a fundraiser to build a new classroom building. He promised to give $5,000 to the school's savings fund. He also offered another $5,000 for building the new school. This was on the condition that the town and local people also helped raise money.
Alexander G. Cutler, an architect from Norwich, was chosen to design the building. The construction was finished in 1873. This building is special because it's the only known school building in Connecticut that still has so many of its original Italianate features.
| Article contributor: Robert J. Smith, Ph.D. Robert is a Historian of The Woodstock Academy. |
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