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Bulkeley School

The Bulkeley School is a historic school building at 1 Bulkeley Place at the intersection of Hempstead Street in New London, Connecticut. It is a High Victorian Gothic stone structure, built in 1871–73 to a design by Leopold Eidlitz, with numerous additions. It was a private boys high school until 1951, educating generations of city leaders. The building was listed the National Register of Historic Places on August 13, 1981, for its architecture and its role in the city's development. It is now home to the Regional Multicultural Magnet School (RMMS), grades K-5. Description and history The Bulkeley School building is located a short way north of Downtown New London on a lot bounded by Huntington Street, Bulkeley Place, Hempstead Street, and Ye Antientist Burial Ground. The western portion of the building is the oldest section, with a larger modern brick structure to the east overlooking Huntington Street. The older section is built out of granite, and is 2+1⁄2 stories in height with High Victorian Gothic styling. It has steeply pitched gable roofs covered in multicolored slate, with Gothic arched windows in the large flanking gables, the sections separated by pillars. A central gable is lower, with a single Gothic window at its center. The main building design was by Leopold Eidlitz, a prominent New York City architect, and it was completed in 1873. The Bulkeley School was founded under a bequest from local merchant Leonard H. Bulkeley for the establishment of a private boys secondary school. It was open at no cost to New London students, who had to pass an exam to gain admission. In 1891, the school began accepting tuition-paying out-of-town students, and its success prompted several rounds of expansion. It continued to operate as a private school until 1951, when it was merged into New London's public school system; it was later used to house town offices. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in New London County, Connecticut References External links Media related to Bulkeley School at Wikimedia Commons RMMS website
Bullard-Havens Technical High School

Bullard-Havens Technical High School, or Bullard-Havens Tech, is a technical high school, part of the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System. Located at the east end of Bridgeport, it serves the region of southwestern Connecticut. The school attracts students from all over the state due to its extensive Career and Technical Education programs and rigorous academics. Each student has the opportunity to participate in athletics, activities and Work-Based Learning programs. Technologies In addition to a complete academic program leading to a high school diploma, students attending Bullard-Havens Tech receive training in one of the following trades and technologies: Notable alumni Roshara Sanders References
Burr Pond State Park

Burr Pond State Park ist ein State Park im US-Bundesstaat Connecticut auf dem Gebiet der Gemeinde Torrington, Litchfield County. Die öffentliche Erholungseinrichtung hat eine Fläche von 177 ha (438 acre) und war früher Teil des Paugnut State Forest. Der Park erstreckt sich rund um Burr Pond, einen 34 ha (85 acre) großen Stausee. Geschichte Burr Pond entstand 1851 als Milo Burr verschiedene Bäche andämmte um die Wasser zur Energiegewinnung abzuleiten. Mit Wasserantrieb wurden eine Gerberei und drei Sägemühlen betrieben. Eines von Burrs Industriegebäuden beherbergte zwischen 1857 und 1861 Gail Bordens erste kommerziell erfolgreiche Kondensmilch-Anlage. Das Gebäude brannte 1877 ab; die Fundamente sind noch neben der Burr Mountain Road zu sehen. Ein Schild weist auf den historischen Ort hin. Burr Pond und das umgebende Gebiet gehörten ursprünglich zum Paugnut State Forest. Das Land wurde 1949 an die State Parks Division überschrieben und wurde zum State Park umgewandelt. Freizeitmöglichkeiten Burr Pond ist ein Stausee, der mehrere kleine Bäche sammelt und zwischen Burr Mountain im Norden und Walnut Mountain im Süden zum Still River einem Zufluss des Farmington River hin entwässert. Er verfügt über mehrere kleine Buchten und Inseln, ein steiniges Ufer und einige Steilabfälle. Die maximale Tiefe beträgt 4 m(13 ft). Im Süden konkurriert das Flusssystem East Branch Naugatuck River. Fischarten sind Forellenbarsch, Kettenhecht, black crappie (Pomoxis nigromaculatus), Amerikanischer Flussbarsch, bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus), Gemeiner Sonnenbarsch und Katzenwels. Ein 3,6 km (2,25 mi) langer Rundweg führt um den Teich. The 3,2 km (2 mi) lange John Muir Trail verbindet den State Park auf einer Strecke durch den Paugnut State Forest mit dem Sunnybrook State Park. Darüber hinaus verfügt der Park über einen Badestrand, Picknickplätze, Kiosk, Bootsverleih und eine Bootsrampe am Nordende des Teiches. Siehe auch State Parks in Connecticut Weblinks Burr Pond State Park Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Burr Pond State Park Map Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Einzelnachweise
Burr Pond State Park

Burr Pond State Park is a public recreation area covering 438 acres (177 ha) adjacent to Paugnut State Forest in the town of Torrington, Connecticut. The state park surrounds Burr Pond, an 85-acre (34 ha), man-made body of water with facilities for swimming, boating, and fishing. It is managed by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. History Burr Pond was created in 1851 when Milo Burr dammed several streams to create a source for power generation. The waterpower was used to operate a tannery and three sawmills. One of Burr's industrial buildings was used from 1857 to 1861 by Gail Borden as his first commercially successful condensed milk factory. The building burned down in 1877; the remains of its stone foundations can be seen off Burr Mountain Road. Burr Pond and the area around it were once part of Paugnut State Forest. The acreage was transferred to the State Parks Division and became a state park in 1949. Activities and amenities Burr Pond has several small inlets and islands, a rocky shore, and deep drop-offs in several places. Its maximum depth is only 13 feet (4.0 m). Fish species present include largemouth bass, chain pickerel, black crappie, yellow perch, bluegill, pumpkinseed, and brown bullhead. The blue-blazed Walcott Trail 2.5-mile-long (4.0 km) loop goes around the pond. The 2-mile-long (3.2 km) John Muir Trail across Paugnut State Forest connects the park with Sunnybrook State Park. A swimming beach, picnic areas, concession stand, and boat rentals are offered seasonally. A trailered boat launch is located at the pond's north end. References External links Burr Pond State Park Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Burr Pond State Park Map Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Bush-Holley House

Das Bush-Holley House ist ein historisches Gebäude in Cos Cob, Greenwich, Connecticut, USA. Es wurde um 1730 erbaut und diente im Laufe der Zeit verschiedenen Zwecken, unter anderem als Wohnhaus und als Zentrum der Cos Cob Art Colony. Heute befindet es sich im Besitz der Greenwich Historical Society und ist als National Historic Landmark anerkannt. Geschichte Das Haus wurde zwischen 1728 und 1730 in mehreren Bauphasen errichtet. Ursprünglich war es ein zweistöckiges Gebäude auf einem Hügel über dem Hafen, was es zu einem idealen Standort für den Handel mit New York machte. 1738 erwarb Justus Bush, ein wohlhabender holländischer Landwirt und Stadtrat von Greenwich, das Anwesen. Sein Sohn David Bush spielte eine wichtige Rolle im lokalen Handel und betrieb eine Getreidemühle und mehrere Lagerhäuser in der Nähe des Hauses. Das Bush-Holley-Haus überstand die Amerikanische Revolution und wurde zum Zentrum einer der ersten Künstlerkolonien des amerikanischen Impressionismus. Die Dauerausstellung gliedert sich in zwei Zeitabschnitte: die Zeit der New Nation (1790–1825), als das Haus der Familie Bush gehörte, und die Zeit der Cos Cob Art Colony (1890–1920), als das Haus als Pension und Treffpunkt für Schriftsteller und Künstler wie Childe Hassam, John Henry Twachtman und J. Alden Weir diente. Acht stimmungsvolle, gut dokumentierte Räume erzählen die Geschichte des Wandels im Laufe der Zeit. Die anderen historischen Gebäude, die Landschaft und die Gärten erinnern an die Zeit um die Wende zum 20. Jahrhundert, als Cos Cob zur ersten Künstlerkolonie des Impressionismus in Connecticut wurde. Architektur Das Bush-Holley-Haus ist ein herausragendes Beispiel für die Architektur des 18. Jahrhunderts in Neuengland. Es wurde im „Saltbox“-Stil erbaut, der sich durch ein langes, abfallendes Dach und eine asymmetrische Form auszeichnet. Im Laufe der Jahre wurden verschiedene Anbauten hinzugefügt, um den Bedürfnissen der Bewohner gerecht zu werden. Trotz dieser Veränderungen hat das Gebäude seinen historischen Charakter bewahrt und bietet heute einen Einblick in die Bau- und Lebensweise vergangener Epochen. Literatur Susan G. Larkin: The Cos Cob Art Colony: Impressionists on the Connecticut Shore. Yale University Press, 2001. Weblinks Greenwich Historical Society – The Bush-Holley House Connecticut Art Trail – Greenwich Historical Society / Bush-Holley House Museum Library of Congress – Bush-Holley House Einzelnachweise
Butler-McCook Homestead

The Butler-McCook Homestead is a historic house museum at 396 Main Street in Hartford, Connecticut. Built in 1782, it is one of the city's few surviving 18th-century houses. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. It is now operated as the Butler-McCook House & Garden by Connecticut Landmarks. Description and history The Butler-McCook Homestead is located south of downtown Hartford, on the east side of Main Street at the Pulaski Mall. It is a 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure, with a side-gable roof, clapboarded exterior, and twin interior chimneys. Its main facade is five bays wide, with a center entrance sheltered by a shallow projecting portico with round columns, hip roof, and projecting cornice. The front roof face is pierced by three dormers, two small ones flanking a large central one. The house's rear structure contains a colonial kitchen on the first floor, and the structure's second floor was added in the 19th century. The house stands on about 2 acres (0.81 ha) of land, part of which has formal gardens created by landscape architect Jacob Weidenman, the principal designer of Hartford's Bushnell Park. Attached to the right side of the house is a late 19th-century single-story structure. The main house was built in 1782 for Dr. Daniel Butler, a physician who kept his consulting room here. Another resident of the house was Rev. John James McCook (professor) who was a professor at Trinity College (Connecticut) and the rector at St. John's Episcopal Church in East Hartford. His son, Dr. John Butler McCook, added the wing to the right to serve as his office in 1897. The house remained in the hands of Butler descendants for about two centuries, prior to its conversion to a museum. Its rooms now include displays of family memorabilia. The house reflects two centuries of ownership by one family, with furnishings and decorative items ranging from the Colonial through the Victorian eras. The house also features the Main Street History Center, with exhibits about Hartford's history. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Hartford, Connecticut Amos Bull House, housing the offices of Connecticut Landmarks nearby Connecticut Landmarks also operates other historic house museums, including: Amasa Day House in Moodus Bellamy-Ferriday House and Garden in Bethlehem Buttolph–Williams House in Wethersfield Hempsted Houses in New London Isham-Terry House in Hartford Nathan Hale Homestead in Coventry Phelps-Hatheway House & Garden in Suffield References External links Official website
Buttolph–Williams House

The Buttolph–Williams House is a historic house museum at 249 Broad Street in Wethersfield, Connecticut. Built in 1711, it is one of the oldest surviving houses in the town. It is owned by Connecticut Landmarks, a historic preservation organization, and is open for regular tours between May and October. it was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1968 for its significance as an extremely well-preserved example of early colonial architecture. Description and history The Buttolph–Williams House is a 2+1⁄2-story timber-frame structure, three bays wide and one deep, with a steeply pitched side-gable roof and a large central chimney. A 1+1⁄2-story addition, with its own chimney, extends to the rear of the house. The main entrance, centered on the front facade, is unadorned. The other bays of the main facade are filled with diamond-pane windows that are a reconstruction of the original size and placement of windows when the house was built. The upper story hangs over the lower one by a few inches, built in a way that indicates it is a false overhang done for decorative rather than architectural reasons. The siding is reproduction split wood siding, manufactured in the 20th century using techniques similar to those employed at the turn of the 18th century. The interior has also undergone a careful restoration, and now houses furnishings and artifacts appropriate to the period of its construction. Although once thought to have been built between 1692 and 1698, more recent research has dated its construction to c. 1711. The house underwent a careful restoration in 1947, led by architect Frederick C. Palmer, in which much of its original material was preserved. The property opened as a museum in 1951, and is now operated by the nearby Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum, although ownership remains with Connecticut Landmarks. The house plays a role in the Newbery Medal-winning book The Witch of Blackbird Pond, by Elizabeth George Speare. The house was declared a National Historic Landmark and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1968. See also List of the oldest buildings in Connecticut List of National Historic Landmarks in Connecticut National Register of Historic Places listings in Hartford County, Connecticut Connecticut Landmarks also operates other historic house museums, including: Amasa Day House in Moodus Bellamy-Ferriday House and Garden in Bethlehem Butler-McCook House & Garden in Hartford Hempsted Houses in New London Isham-Terry House in Hartford Nathan Hale Homestead in Coventry Phelps-Hatheway House & Garden in Suffield References External links Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum, which operates the house Buttolph–Williams House, at The Antiquarian & Landmarks Society Older website with exterior photo. Buttolph–Williams House, at The Antiquarian & Landmarks Society New website with interior photo. Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. CT-390, "Older Williams House, Wethersfield, Hartford County, CT", 1 photo, supplemental material
Butts Bridge

The Butts Bridge carries Butts Bridge Road (Connecticut Route 668) over the Quinebaug River in the town of Canterbury, Connecticut. It is a well-preserved example of a Parker truss, built in 1937, late in the state's regular use of steel truss bridge designs. The bridge is also known as Bridge No. 1649 and carries an average of 2,300 vehicles per day as of 2011. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. Description and history The Butts Bridge is located in a rural setting of southeastern Canterbury, spanning the Quinebaug River in a roughly east–west orientation. The bridge is a single-span steel Parker truss design that typifies truss bridges of the early automotive age. It is 231 feet 6 inches (70.56 m) long, and is 31 feet (9.4 m) between the centers of the trusses. The trusses are mounted on concrete abutments, and the roadway is supported by concrete decking. The bridge is at least the fourth to stand in this general area, which has been on the route of a road between Norwich and Plainfield since colonial days. Earlier wood-frame bridges and wrought iron lenticular truss bridges were probably located further downstream, but their sites have not been located. The bridge this one replaced in 1936-37 was located just upstream; traces of its abutments survive. This bridge was completed in 1937 by the Fort Pitt Bridge Works company using designs by the Connecticut State Highway Department. It was built as part of the Highway Department's emergency relief program after major flooding in 1936. Gallery See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Windham County, Connecticut List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Connecticut References External links Connecticut Department of Transportation, News Release: Public Information Meeting - Rehabilitation of Bridge No. 01649, October 15, 2008
Byram School

The Byram School is a historic former school building, located between Sherman Avenue and Western Junior Highway in Greenwich, Connecticut. Completed in 1926, it is a well-preserved example of institutional Colonial Revival architecture, enhanced by a parklike setting. It was used as a school until 1978, and was then converted to senior housing. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 2, 1990. Description and history The former Byram School is located in westernmost Greenwich, set on a knoll near the Byram River. The property is bounded on the northwest by U.S. Route 1, from which it is not visible, by town-owned family housing to its north, and by town athletic facilities to the south, from which it is separated by a stand of mature trees where a war memorial is located. It is a large brick building with load-bearing masonry walls built out of brick with limestone trim. Colonial Revival features include brick corner quoining, a cornice studded with modillion blocks, and a fully pedimented gable above the main building entrance, in which there is a round window topped by a garland. The entrance is flanked by engaged Corinthian columns and topped by an elaborate scrolled pediment. The school was designed by Errol Coffin, a local architect, and was completed in 1926, replacing an older wood-frame structure located across US 1 from this site. It is a well-preserved example of institutional Colonial Revival architecture. Originally rectangular in shape, it was extended by an addition in 1936 by an unknown architect. In the 1960s, much of its interior decorative material was removed as part of renovations to modernize the building for code. It served as an elementary school until 1978, and was converted to senior housing in 1987–89. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Greenwich, Connecticut References
The Meadows Music Theatre

The Meadows Music Theatre (formerly known as the Xfinity Theatre) is an outdoor/indoor amphitheatre located in Hartford, Connecticut, owned by Live Nation. The capacity of the venue is 30,000. The indoor area holds 7,500 and the outdoor lawn area holds an additional 22,500 during the summer months making it one of the largest amphitheatres in the country. Live Nation predecessor SFX bought the theatre in 1997. Notable performances The Spice Girls played a show on July 3, 1998, during their Spiceworld Tour. Britney Spears performed to a sold out crowd on her Oops!... I Did It Again World Tour on June 21, 2000. It was the second show of the tour. On June 6, 2001 Aerosmith kicked off the North American leg of their Just Push Play tour, with the show airing live on VH1. At the 2013 Funny or Die: Oddball Comedy Festival comedic headliner Dave Chappelle refused to perform his routine after he experienced what he considered to be heckling from audience members. He instead remained on stage for the minimum amount of time his contract required him to and smoked cigarettes while taunting the audience. He said things such as "if North Korea were to drop the bomb tomorrow, he would hope it lands in Hartford, Connecticut." He returned for an unannounced appearance at the festival the next year to apologize to the crowd. On September 22, 2018 the annual Farm Aid charity concert was held at Xfinity featuring Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews with Tim Reynolds, Sturgill Simpson, Kacey Musgraves and others. After the COVID-19 pandemic sidelined live performances in 2020 it returned to Hartford in 2021. See also List of contemporary amphitheatres Live Nation References External links Building information Archived 2007-03-02 at the Wayback Machine
Teatro Xfinity

Teatro Xfinity (anteriormente conhecido como New England Dodge Music Center) é uma arena em Hartford, Estados Unidos, de propriedade da Live Nation. A capacidade do local é de trinta mil pessoas. A área coberta tem 7.500 e o gramado ao ar livre tem um adicional de 22.500 durante os meses de verão, tornando-se um dos maiores anfiteatros do país. O antecessor da Live Nation, a SFX, comprou o teatro em 1997. Referências
Calf Island (Connecticut)

Calf Island, between 27.5-acre (111,000 m2) and 31.5-acre (127,000 m2) island about 3,000 feet (910 m) from the Byram shore of Greenwich, Connecticut, in Long Island Sound. It is connected at low tide to the Greenwich Land Trust's Shell Island. The size of the island is a best estimate as different sources cite different sizes for the island; while the oldest estimates put it at around 20-acre (81,000 m2) the GIS system puts it at 31.5-acre (127,000 m2) The island is open for visitors; although, as of the summer of 2006, it was getting relatively few of them. The island is the largest one in Greenwich waters. More than half of the island (on the west side) is a bird sanctuary off-limits to members of the public without permission to visit. The island is available for overnight stays for those with permits, otherwise the east side is open from dawn till dusk. The island is home to cowbirds, yellow warblers, starlings, catbirds, diamondback terrapins, ospreys, great blue herons and canada geese. great and snowy egrets can also be seen there. sassafras, hickory, maple and beech trees, along with oriental bittersweet and multiflora roses, grow there. Use The Boys and Girls Club of Greenwich, Audubon Greenwich, SoundWaters, church groups and high school athletic teams all have regularly scheduled trips to the island. In 2006, the Greenwich parks department scheduled four of its "Cruise to Nowhere" trips to the island. Administration When the federal government bought the island in 2003, it joined the Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge, a collection of federally owned islands along 70 miles (110 km) of Connecticut coastline from Greenwich to Westbrook. The Calf Island Community Trust, Inc., opposed the transfer of the island from the Greenwich Family YMCA to the federal government, in part because a permit would be required for some activities on the island; nevertheless, the purchase was made. Calf Island Conservation, Inc., a volunteer group, helps maintain and improve the island. The group spent $65,000 on the island in 2005 and 2006. Upgrades of bathrooms, buildings, trails and docking facilities are planned. The president of the board of directors in 2018 was Paul Barbian. Footnotes External links U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Web page on Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge http://www.calfisland.org/ Archived 2008-08-21 at the Wayback Machine