Willimantic Freight House and Office

Willimantic Freight House and Office
Location Bridge St., Willimantic, Connecticut
Coordinates 41°42′44″N 72°13′15″W / 41.71222°N 72.22083°W / 41.71222; -72.22083Coordinates: 41°42′44″N 72°13′15″W / 41.71222°N 72.22083°W / 41.71222; -72.22083
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built 1870
Architectural style Second Empire
NRHP Reference # 82004414[1]
Added to NRHP June 14, 1982

The Willimantic Freight House and Office is a historic railroad freight facility on Bridge Street in Willimantic section of Windham, Connecticut. It includes two buildings: a 2-1/2 story brick office building, with Second Empire styling, and a large wood frame building with a gable roof and seven large sliding doors, which served as the storage facility. The buildings are a reminder of Willimantic's importance as one of eastern Connecticut's busiest railroad yards at the height of the railroad industry.[2]

The buildings were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Willimantic Freight House and Office" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-01-17.


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