Nestled along Pomfret Street, in Pomfret, Connecticut, lies the Pomfret Street Historic District. Stretching from Bradley Road to Woodstock Road, it was once the epicenter of Pomfret Center. Comprising 160 buildings and two sites, it was designated in 1998, covering an area of 380 acres in an odd shape. Here, you'll see private schools and mansions, some standing proud, others not so much. Pomfret School, established in 1894 on the estate of Charles Grosvenor, remains a reigning presence.
The Romanesque 1908 Clark Chapel is a surviving remnant, while the Rectory School, founded in 1920, is but a memory. The house of Col. Grosvenor (1744-1825), once the Rectory School's main building, is now but a ghost. The school's campus included Brittain House, constructed around 1800, and the Marion Harvey/Harrison Deal House, designed by Guy King of Philadelphia around 1900. Alas, they too are but whispers now.
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