 The Bacon Academy , nicknamed Old Bacon Academy , was the original Bacon Academy until 1993 . The Old Bacon Academy was built in 1803 and is located at 84 Main Street , Colchester , Connecticut . The main structure is a 70 feet ( 21 m ) long by 34 feet ( 10 m ) wide three @-@ story Flemish bond brick structure with Federal style details . Noted for its plain , utilitarian floor plan consisting of two rooms off a central hall and stairway , the inside has seen some renovations throughout its history . The Day Hall , a contributing property purchased by the Bacon Academy trustees in 1929 , is a church hall that was used for the high school until 1962 . 
