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Bulkeley School
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National Register of Historic Places

Bulkeley School

On the National Register since 198145 years
High Victorian GothicListed 1981New London
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Bulkeley School

Bulkeley School, at Huntington St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 13, 1981. The Register lists it for its education and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as High Victorian Gothic, as it does for 14 other Connecticut listings. The listing covers 1.4 acres. Nine more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

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PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 33 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Huntington St., New London · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Bulkeley SchoolStart here
  2. 2Prospect Street Historic DistrictGreek Revival · next door
  3. 3St. James' Episcopal ChurchGothic Revival · next door
  4. 4Acors Barns HouseBuilt 1837 · next door
  5. 5Whale Oil RowGreek Revival · next door
Around it

21 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DWilliams Memorial Park Historic DistrictGreek Revival0.2 miBWilliams Memorial InstituteRichardsonian Romanesque0.2 miBJonathan Newton Harris HouseEclectic0.2 miBNathan A. Woodworth HouseQueen Anne0.2 miDPost Hill Historic DistrictLate Victorian0.2 miBNew London County CourthouseBuilding0.3 miBNew London Public LibraryBuilding0.3 miBUS Post Office-New London MainBuilding0.3 miBWinthrop MillBuilding0.3 miBJoshua Hempstead HouseBuilding0.4 miDDowntown New London Historic DistrictFederal0.4 miBHuntington Street Baptist ChurchGreek Revival0.4 miDDowntown New London Historic District (Boundary Increase)Greek Revival0.4 miDHempstead Historic DistrictGothic Revival0.4 miBOhev Sholem SynagogueNeo-Classical Revival0.5 miDCoit Street Historic DistrictGreek Revival0.5 miBNathaniel Hempsted HouseBuilding0.5 miBNew London CustomhouseBuilding0.5 mi
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BNew London Railroad StationBuilt 18480.5 miStCentral Vermont Railroad PierEarth-Filled Masonry Pier0.5 miDHodges Square Historic DistrictDistrict0.5 mi

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Questions about Bulkeley School

Is Bulkeley School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Aug 13, 1981 (Register number 81000613).

Is Bulkeley School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Connecticut has 64 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Monte Cristo Cottage, 1.9 miles away.

Can you visit Bulkeley School?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Bulkeley School?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 33 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 132355693 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.