Title:
Mystic's Portersville Academy
Author:
Carol W. Kimball
Subjects:
Portersville Academy
Mystic River Historical Society
Greek Revival Schoolhouse
Mystic River Historical Society
Greek Revival Schoolhouse
Object ID:
Kim04-018
Object Name:
Scrapbook
Category:
8: Communication Artifact
Subcategory:
Documentary Artifact
Publisher:
The Day
Publication Place:
New London, CT
Pubication Date:
08/00/1991
Collection:
Carol W. Kimball
Summary:
Mystic's Portersville Academly was built in 1839 as a Greek-Revival structure designed and erected by Amos Clift. It very nearly burned the evening of Jan. 11, 1849 when a rousing performance by Frank Dudley literally brought the house down, with the second floor and its furnace crashing into the first floor. Fast thinking William H. Potter ordered snowballs handed in through the windows to put out the fire and the Academy is now a cherished treasure of the Mystic River Historical Society.
People:
Barnard, Henry
Clift, Amos
Potter, William H.
Dudley, Frank
Potter, William H.
Leach, Arden
Clift, Amos
Potter, William H.
Dudley, Frank
Potter, William H.
Leach, Arden
Search Terms:
Portersville Academy
Greek-Revival
school
Mystic River
fire
snowballs
Union Baptist Church
Mystic River Historical Society
Greek-Revival
school
Mystic River
fire
snowballs
Union Baptist Church
Mystic River Historical Society