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The Town of Glastonbury originally referred to this school as the “17th District School” but at some point later on it became the Neipsic School. Originally built in 1889 as a one room schoolhouse it was expanded in 1900 to two rooms. I couldn’t determine where the name Neipsic came from but it’s quite possible that it was a teacher or perhaps someone who contributed to the expansion of the school.
Like all of the schools in the 1800’s they would have an outhouse but in the early 1930’s a lavatory was installed. In 1949 the modern Eastbury School, right next door, opened and Neipsic School no longer served the student body. In recent years this building has been put to good use as a library annex for the town. In my photograph you can see a drop box next to the front door for books when the library is closed.
Photographed with a Sony A7RV, 24.3mp mirrorless camera and a Sony 24-70 f2.8 GMII lens @ 24mm.
1/100th, f16, ISO 800, Aperture Priority
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