nicknamed original built located main street connecticut main structure feet long feet wide story flemish bond brick structure federal style details noted plain floor plan consisting rooms central hall inside seen renovations history day hall contributing property purchased trustees church hall high school originally operating white male school integrated persons color began educate women school educated important figures like structure style combined federal details national_register_of_historic_places recognizes significant currently building alternative education program day hall nursery properties added national_register_of_historic_places design named prosperous farmer died childless bacon bequeathed property assets support schooling trustees decided build academy institution young men educated directly workforce completed cost main structure feet long feet wide story flemish bond brick structure federal style details foundation academy facing dressed granite blocks bricks produced local farm purpose building facade windows arranged bays gaps chimneys second bay corners noted appear original nomination form originally roof chimneys matching chimneys west east sides east chimneys remain facing entrance chimneys spaced feet corners nomination roof reported asphalt building altered additions victorian architecture main entrance arched consoles addition octagonal roof original bell tower dates exterior school colors walls painted cream color foundation doors window chocolate brown interior building termed severely plain simple design large rooms central hall room filled natural light windows chimney iron east west ends building oak floors installed early 20th century ceiling covered modern tiles floor shallow attic gives access ceiling roof framing supported king post ends main ridge basement divided halves supported summer beams run length supported posts stone steel beams recently inserted floor summer cellar old service building electrical heating contributing property day hall church hall originally built acquired high school purposes completed construction new adopted use offices trustees described room church hall basement shaped addition dating steep roof entrance modern fire doors lead auditorium gallery east stage west end operation school originally white male students persons color separate facility integration occurred thirty years later school began educate women years operation sole provider funding town began contributing funds institution resulting loss complete control affairs time national_register_of_historic_places nomination trust provided small percentage funding building school alternative education program day hall functions nursery school school rented year says operational costs year according website mission alternative education program provide academic social emotional supports students risk dropping high school importance national_register_of_historic_places nomination submitted important criteria development years time nomination represents evolution social attitudes ideas education criteria criteria associated numerous influential prominent figures school responsible new_york governor senator connecticut governors iowa senator chief justice reflects architectural significance merit structure victorian era listed national_register_of_historic_places
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