Woodstock Academy Classroom Building
About this property
The Woodstock Academy Classroom Building is a historic school building on Academy Road in the Woodstock Hill village of Woodstock, Connecticut. Built in 1873, it is the oldest standing building on the campus of the Woodstock Academy, which was founded in 1801, and is a prominent example of Italianate school architecture. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. The Woodstock Academy Classroom Building is a three-story wood-frame structure that stands impressively on a rise overlooking the Woodstock Green. It is nine bays wide, with the middle three projecting outward, capped by a pedimented gable over the center bay. Window bays are articulated by paneled pilasters, which rise to paired brackets in the eaves. Windows on the projecting section are topped by pedimented and bracketed cornices. The building is topped by a two-stage belltower. Woodstock Academy, established in 1802, is one of the oldest private schools in Connecticut. Repairs to its first building were supported by Henry Chandler Bowen, whose summer residence, the Roseland Cottage, also faces the Woodstock Green. In 1867 he kicked off a fundraising campaign to build a new classroom building, pledging $5000 to the school's endowment, and another $5000 for building construction, provided that the town and local residents also contributed to the fund. Alexander G. Cutler of Norwich was retained to design the building, which was completed in 1872. The building is the only known academic building in the state to retain significant Italianate features. National Register of Historic Places listings in Windham County, Connecticut
Location
Categories
Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Everything a full report reveals about Woodstock Academy Classroom Building
This page lists Woodstock Academy Classroom Building. A full Aubrey report for an address near it pulls together this listing alongside battlefield records, land patents, and every other historical record within a chosen radius:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Nearby Battles
Questions about this property
When was Woodstock Academy Classroom Building listed on the National Register?
Woodstock Academy Classroom Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 16, 1984.
What type of historic resource is Woodstock Academy Classroom Building?
Woodstock Academy Classroom Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Woodstock Academy Classroom Building?
The period of significance for Woodstock Academy Classroom Building is recorded as the industrial era.
Can I research the history near Woodstock Academy Classroom Building?
Yes. Aubrey Research reports search National Register listings, battlefield records, land patents, and other primary historical sources within any radius of a US address. A report for an address near Woodstock Academy Classroom Building will include this listing and all other historical records in the area.
More in Windham County
Historic places, battles, and census history across Windham County.
Explore WindhamCounty ›More historic places in Connecticut
Browse all historic places in Connecticut.
View Connecticuthistoric sites ›Connecticut history
Colonial settlement, territorial period, and statehood narrative.
Connecticuthistory ›Research the history near this site
An Aubrey US report for an address near Woodstock Academy Classroom Building will include this listing alongside battlefield records and other historical sources within your chosen radius.