Aerial views taken of the Island campus over the years show changes in the built landscape as well as the enduring and striking features of the unique physical landscape surrounding the school. Travel through time and take in the “view from above.”
 

1921, Looking South

One of the first aerial views of Loomis shows the grand open spaces of the early campus and the distinctive colonial revival architecture.
 

1931, Looking North

For many decades, the Loop Road passed between Mason and Gwendolen Halls and continued behind the William H. Loomis Dining Hall.
 

1952, Looking East

This photo shows the Meadows in use as farm fields while athletes practice on fields on the west side of campus. A raised wooden running track can be seen the right foreground of the image.
 

1961, Looking North

The Clark Science Center, dedicated in 1961, stands just north of the school’s farm. The Loomis dairy herd was dispersed at auction in 1962, and the buildings were demolished not long after.
 

Commencement Morning, mid-1980s

Seniors line the Senior Path awaiting the faculty procession in one of the school’s beloved Commencement traditions. Photo by Georgiana Silk.
 

Early 1990s, Looking South

This unique and striking view shows the Loomis Chaffee School alongside the Farmington and Connecticut Rivers with the city of Hartford in the background. Photo by Georgiana Silk.