Scotland North District School - Simsbury Center Historic District - Simsbury, Connecticut
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 41° 52.550 W 072° 48.074
18T E 682455 N 4638327
Former one room school house moved to this location to be part of the historical building display with the Phelps Tavern Museum operated by the Simsbury Historical Society.
Waymark Code: WMC6V4
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 08/01/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Math Teacher
Views: 2

From information sign:

In 1678 Connecticut required each town to establish a school once its population reach 30 families. Many of these schools were initially conducted in homes.  By the 1700s towns began to build free-standing schools.  This structure was built in North Bloomfield (when it was part of Simsbury) as the Scotland North District School on a frame dating back to 17409.  In 1826, it was rebuilt and served as a school until 1933 when it was converted into a single family home.  Its last residents were an African-American family, "Doc" and Mary Evans.  After Mrs. Evans' death in 1967, there house was moved to this site and was altered to recreate its use as a 19th century one-room schoolhouse.

Even though the former school building was originally located outside the district it is considered contributing due to its age (1740) and it conformity to other buildings in the district.

Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Simsbury Center Historic District

Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link]

Address:
800 Hopmeadow Street Simsbury, Connecticut


How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below)

Optional link to narrative or database: [Web Link]

NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): Not listed

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