A 1920 schoolhouse, reimagined. Twenty-nine bespoke one and two bedroom residences behind a landmark brick façade — built for people who want history under their feet and their own life ahead of them.
Original brick masonry, oversized schoolhouse windows, soaring ceiling heights, and the building's iconic silhouette remain fully intact — a landmark New Britain has always recognized, now reintroduced.
Inside, every residence has been rebuilt from the studs: off-white palettes, wide-plank luxury vinyl plank flooring, solid wood cabinetry, quartz countertops and stainless steel appliances. Quiet, considered layouts designed for modern life.
Spacious and efficient 1 bedroom layouts thoughtfully designed with ample closet space, full size kitchens, and in-unit stack laundry.
Our largest layouts offering options for 2 bedrooms or one used as a home office. Complete with the most closet options, robust kitchens, and select units offering full size washer/dryer in laundry rooms.
Solid wood cabinetry paired with quartz countertops in every kitchen, with wide-plank natural wood flooring throughout.
Oversized, restored window bays bring in natural light most new construction can't replicate.
Full-size laundry in every home — no shared machines, no quarters, no schedules.
Central air conditioning in every residence, keeping each home comfortable year-round.
An on-site resident gym set within the original schoolyard, reimagined for a full workout without leaving home.
Camp School welcomes dogs and cats — because home should work for the whole household.
On-site parcel lockers and controlled building access for total peace of mind.
Ample on-site parking included — a rare find in downtown New Britain.
Responsive, on-call support — because an on-time landlord shouldn't be a luxury.
Furniture shown below is virtually staged to help you picture the space — it is not included with the unit.
Camp School opened its doors in 1920, designed by Hartford architect W. F. Brooks in the brick, steep-gabled style favored for New Britain's early-century schoolhouses. It rose on Prospect Street inside what's now the Walnut Hill Historic District — a neighborhood centered on Camp, Prospect, and High Streets and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
The street it shares its name with was no accident. Camp Street was named for David Nelson Camp — 19th-century educator, historian, and mayor of New Britain — who helped found the city's Normal School, one of the first teacher-training institutions in the country. Period records list the building under two names, "Camp School" and "Camp Training School," pointing to that same legacy: a fully-equipped progressive-era school with dedicated domestic science, business, and manual-training rooms, not just a row of classrooms.
Generations of New Britain kids passed through its halls — the photographs below, pulled from period archives, trace the building from its ivy-covered early years through mid-century classrooms. The school closed and, in the 1980s, its halls were divided into twenty-nine residences. We've kept the bones. Everything else is new.
These photographs come from period school records and New Britain archives — the same building, seen through a century of New Britain classrooms.
Camp School sits in the heart of New Britain — a city of good coffee, old bones, and easy access to everything Hartford County has to offer. Downtown, CTfastrak, local parks, and a growing restaurant scene are all within easy reach.
A few of the neighborhood's top-rated spots on Yelp — from a downtown food hall to New Britain's Little Poland.
Downtown's food hall — five kitchens, a full bar, and a patio, all in a converted industrial space.
222 Main St · ~0.5 miA top-rated speakeasy-style cocktail bar tucked into downtown New Britain — a Yelp favorite for craft drinks.
69 Arch St · ~0.5 miHighly-rated, no-frills spot for authentic Puerto Rican cooking, a short walk from downtown.
340 Arch St · ~0.6 miA longtime favorite in New Britain's Little Poland for pierogi and other Polish classics.
82 Broad St · ~1.0 miLong-running, well-reviewed Chinese kitchen on West Main Street, a local go-to for takeout classics.
597 W Main St · ~1.6 miNew Britain's own brewery and taproom — a local favorite for craft beer, a short drive away.
365 John Downey Dr · ~1.8 miTwenty-nine residences. One landmark building. Schedule a private tour of Camp School and see what a century-old schoolhouse looks like when it's built for you.