Avon Old Farms
Avon Old Farms School is a boarding school for boys located in Avon, Connecticut, United States. Theodate Pope Riddle, one of America's first female architects, founded the school in 1927.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: School
- Description: boarding school for boys in Avon, Connecticut, USA
- Also known as: “Avon Old Farms School”
- Address: 500 Old Farms Road, Avon, CT 06001
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Horse Guard State Park and Avon Congregational Church.
Horse Guard State Park
Nature reserve
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Horse Guard State Park is a public recreation area covering 105 acres in the town of Avon, Connecticut. The state park is managed by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Horse Guard State Park is situated 2 miles northwest of Avon Old Farms.
Avon Congregational Church
Church
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The Avon Congregational Church is a Congregational Church building at 6 West Main Street in Avon, Connecticut. Built in 1819 for a congregation founded in 1754, it is a high-quality example of Federal period architecture, and one of the finest works of architect David Hoadley. Avon Congregational Church is situated 2 miles north of Avon Old Farms.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pine Grove Historic District and Avon.
Pine Grove Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Pine Grove Historic District encompasses a well-preserved collection of primarily 19th-century farmsteads, located near one another and a local district school building in Avon, Connecticut.
Avon
Avon is a town in the Farmington Valley region of the Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, United States. As of 2020, the town had a population of 19,795.
Farmington Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Farmington Historic District encompasses a 275-acre area of the town center of Farmington, Connecticut. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. Farmington Historic District is situated 4 miles south of Avon Old Farms.
Avon Old Farms
- Categories: boarding school and education
- Location: Town of Avon, Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.78044° or 41° 46′ 50″ northLongitude
-72.83509° or 72° 50′ 6″ westElevation
279 feet (85 metres)Operator
Avon Old Farms SchoolOpen location code
87H9Q5J7+5XOpenStreetMap ID
way 857222422OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=schoolWikidata ID
Q4829225
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In Other Languages
From French to Swedish—“Avon Old Farms” goes by many names.
- French: “Avon Old Farms”
- Japanese: “エイヴォン・オールド・ファームズ”
- Japanese: “エイボン・オールドファームズ”
- Polish: “Avon Old Farms”
- Swedish: “Avon Old Farms”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fisher Meadows Recreation Area and Beaverdam Pond.
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