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Hobart House

289 Beach Road

This home was built by Justin Hobart in 1765. It was left standing during the burning of Fairfield in 1779. Meetings and court was held at the home until a church was built in 1785. During World War I it was used as…

Deerfield School_mf_001.jpg
A photograph of the Deerfield School building, built in 1771 on the east corner of Burr and North Streets of cedar shingle.

Dwight School - F1_mf_002.jpg
The first Greenfield School, that once stood on the Green. Built 1725 or earlier, probably abandoned about 1845.

DwightSchool - F1_mf_001.jpg
Beginning at left:
W.E. Gardner, Principal
Etta Perry, Assistant
Emma Jennings
Ed. Heferon
Julia Brown
Clarence Thorp
Helen Jennings
Wesley Burr
John Meeker
Mamie Merwin
Ike Banks
Burr Hill
Perry Beers
Jessie Price
Clarence banks
Gene…

Sherman School Green_mf_001.jpg
The Center District School (Sherman School) on the right and the Fire House on the left. Both buildings in this photo faced the Post Road, at the corner of Reef Road. The school was on Sherman Green and the fire house stood where the stores at…

Sherman School Student Grp_mf_002.tif
A group of students in front of the Sherman School in 1910. The card is labeled with "Miss Scofield."

Interior view Sherman School _mf_003.jpg
The figure second from the left in the second row (with arm on desk) is Katherine Burr.

Wilson's Mill School_mf_001.jpg
The Wilson's Mill school which was build about 1897. In that year the school wagon plan was adopted and many small schools were closed. This building stood opposite Wilson's Mill, so it would have been on the west side of Congress St. across from…

DwightStudents.jpg
Students at the Greenfield Hill School (Dwight School), with A. Maria Wakeman, assistant teacher.
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