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CONNECTICUT - Windham County - Historic Districts

Broad Street--Davis Park Historic District ** (added 1998 - Windham County - #98001556) Roughly along Broad St, from Dorrane St. to Winter St., Killingly (300 acres, 95 buildings, 4 objects) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Queen Anne, Stick/Eastlake, Colonial Revival Area of Significance: Architecture, Social History Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private , Local Gov't Historic Function: Domestic, Landscape, Religion Historic Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Park, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic, Landscape, Religion Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Park, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling Brooklyn Green Historic District ** (added 1982 - Windham County - #82004401) Also known as See Also:Unitarian Meeting House CT 169, 205, and 6, Wolf Den, Brown, Prince Hill, and Hyde Rds., Brooklyn (2100 acres, 70 buildings, 6 objects) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering, Person Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple Architectural Style: Federal, Colonial, Greek Revival Historic Person: May,Samuel, et al. Area of Significance: Architecture, Social History, Exploration/Settlement, Politics/Government Period of Significance: 1700-1749, 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924 Owner: Private , Local Gov't , State Historic Function: Domestic, Religion Historic Sub-function: Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic, Religion Current Sub-function: Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Bush Hill Historic District ** (added 1987 - Windham County - #87000012) Parts of Bush Hill Rd., CT 169, and Wolf Den Rd., Brooklyn (3500 acres, 15 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Greek Revival Area of Significance: Architecture, Agriculture, Exploration/Settlement Period of Significance: 1700-1749, 1750-1799 Owner: Private Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic Current Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Canterbury Center Historic District ** (added 1998 - Windham County - #97001446) Roughly along Elmdale, Library, N. Canterbury, S. Canterbury, and Westminster Rds., Canterbury (850 acres, 50 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Colonial, Federal, Other Area of Significance: Social History, Architecture, Exploration/Settlement Period of Significance: 1700-1749, 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private , Local Gov't Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Religion, Social Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic, Education, Religion, Social Current Sub-function: Library, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling Central Village Historic District ** (added 1991 - Windham County - #91000949) Also known as See Also:Plainfield Woolen Company Mill Roughly, School, Main and Water Sts., and Putnam Rd. N to Plainfield High School, Plainfield (1300 acres, 150 buildings, 4 structures) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Plainfield Woolen Company Architectural Style: Italianate, Bungalow/Craftsman, Greek Revival Area of Significance: Architecture, Industry, Commerce, Politics/Government Period of Significance: 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private , Local Gov't Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction Historic Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store Chaplin Historic District ** (added 1978 - Windham County - #78002856) Also known as See Also:Witter House Chaplin St., Chaplin (400 acres, 34 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Greek Revival, Federal Area of Significance: Community Planning And Development, Architecture Period of Significance: 1800-1824, 1825-1849 Owner: Private , Local Gov't Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Danielson Main Street Historic District ** (added 1992 - Windham County - #92000265) Main St. from Water St. to Spring St., Killingly (200 acres, 49 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Italianate, Colonial Revival, Other Area of Significance: Architecture, Religion, Commerce, Politics/Government Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Religion Historic Sub-function: City Hall, Hotel, Religious Structure, School, Specialty Store Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Education, Government, Religion, Social Current Sub-function: City Hall, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, School, Specialty Store Dayville Historic District ** (added 1988 - Windham County - #88001422) Main and Pleasant Sts., Killingly (150 acres, 21 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Et al., Blanchard,Alexander Architectural Style: Queen Anne, Italianate, Greek Revival Area of Significance: Architecture, Exploration/Settlement Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling Hampton Hill Historic District ** (added 1982 - Windham County - #82004408) Main St., Old Route 6, Cedar Swamp Rd., Hampton (1200 acres, 50 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Person Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple Architectural Style: Early Republic, Colonial, Mid 19th Century Revival Historic Person: Cleveland,Gov. Chauncey Fitch,et al. Area of Significance: Art, Politics/Government, Architecture Period of Significance: 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924 Owner: Private , Local Gov't Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Lawton Mills Historic District ** (added 1996 - Windham County - #96000028) Roughly bounded by Second St., Railroad Ave., Norwich Rd. and Fifth and Ninth Sts., Plainfield (1400 acres, 225 buildings, 2 structures, 1 object) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Carpenter, A.N., et al., Lockwood, Green Architectural Style: Colonial Revival Area of Significance: Industry, Community Planning And Development, Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private , Local Gov't Historic Function: Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction Historic Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction Current Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Main Street Historic District ** (added 1982 - Windham County - #82004410) Also known as See Also:Willimantic Footbridge;Main Street Historic Distric 21-65 Church St., 667-1009 Main St., 24-28 N. St., and 20-22 Walnut St., Willimantic (210 acres, 45 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple Architectural Style: Italianate, Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals Area of Significance: Architecture, Religion, Commerce, Politics/Government Period of Significance: 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924 Owner: Private , Local Gov't , Federal Historic Function: Commerce/Trade Historic Sub-function: Specialty Store Current Function: Commerce/Trade Current Sub-function: Specialty Store Main Street Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1992 - Windham County - #92000902) Also known as See Also:Main Street Historic District 32, 50 and 54 North St., Windham (3 acres, 1 building) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Communications, Architecture, Commerce Period of Significance: 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction Historic Sub-function: Communications Facility Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Government Current Sub-function: Government Office, Professional March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Manship Road-Barstow Road *** (added 2003 - Windham County - #02001678) Manship Rd., Barstow Rd. from jct. with Manship Rd. to Westminister Rd., Canterbury (20 acres) Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Military Period of Significance: 1750-1799 Owner: Local Gov't Historic Function: Transportation Historic Sub-function: Road-Related Current Function: Transportation Current Sub-function: Road-Related March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Old Canterbury Road ** (added 2003 - Windham County - #03000310) Old Canterbury Rd: Canterbury Rd. from Jct. with Old Canterbury Rd., Plainfield (20 acres) Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Military Period of Significance: 1750-1799 Owner: Local Gov't , State Historic Function: Transportation Historic Sub-function: Road-Related Current Function: Transportation Current Sub-function: Road-Related March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Palmer Road ** (added 2003 - Windham County - #03000311) Palmer Rd, from intersection with Miller Rd. to E of jct. with Pudding Hill Rd., Scotland (26 acres) Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Military Period of Significance: 1750-1799 Owner: State Historic Function: Transportation Historic Sub-function: Road-Related Current Function: Transportation Current Sub-function: Road-Related March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Plainfield Pike ** (added 2003 - Windham County - #03000312) Plainfield Pike from intersection with Industrial Dr., E to juct. with Ledge Hill rd., Plainfield (220 acres) Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Military Period of Significance: 1750-1799 Owner: State Historic Function: Transportation Historic Sub-function: Road-Related Current Function: Transportation Current Sub-function: Road-Related March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Scotland Road ** (added 2003 - Windham County - #03000314) Scotland Rd., from intersection with Back Rd. to 80 Scotland Rd., Windham (20 acres) Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Military Period of Significance: 1750-1799 Owner: State Historic Function: Transportation Historic Sub-function: Road-Related Current Function: Transportation Current Sub-function: Road-Related North Grosvenordale Mill Historic Disrict ** (added 1993 - Windham County - #93000288) Riverside Dr. (CT 12), Buckley Hill Rd., Floral Ave., Market La., and Marshall, Central, River, and Holmes Sts., Thompson (700 acres, 103 buildings, 8 structures, 2 objects) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: F.P. Sheldon Co. Architectural Style: Greek Revival, Romanesque Area of Significance: Architecture, Industry Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private , Local Gov't , State Historic Function: Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction Historic Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Vacant/Not In Use Current Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Plainfield Street Historic District ** (added 1991 - Windham County - #91000350) Also known as See Also: First Congregational Church of Plainfield Roughly, Norwich Rd. from Railroad Ave. to Academy Hill Rd., Plainfield (300 acres, 31 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Town,Ithiel Architectural Style: Federal, Colonial, Greek Revival Area of Significance: Architecture, Religion, Exploration/Settlement Period of Significance: 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Religion, Social Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion Current Sub-function: Business, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling Pomfret Street Historic District ** (added 1998 - Windham County - #98000372) Roughly along Pomfret St. and CT 169, from Bradley Rd. to Woodstock Rd., Pomfret (3800 acres, 160 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Flagg, Ernest, Hoppin, Howard Architectural Style: Colonial, Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian Area of Significance: Architecture, Social History Period of Significance: 1700-1749, 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private , Local Gov't Historic Function: Domestic, Education, Religion Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Hotel, Religious Structure, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic, Education, Religion Current Sub-function: Church School, Religious Structure, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Quinebaug Mill-Quebec Square Historic District ** (added 1985 - Windham County - #85001921) Roughly bounded by Quinebaug River, Quebec Square, Elm & S. Main Sts., Brookland-Killingly (390 acres, 52 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Lockwood,Amos Architectural Style: Queen Anne, Italianate, Greek Revival Area of Significance: Architecture, Industry, Community Planning And Development Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction Historic Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Scotland Center Historic District ** (added 1993 - Windham County - #93001377) Also known as See Also:Huntington, Samuel, Birthplace Area around jct. of Huntington, Palmer and Devotion Rds., Scotland (3300 acres, 75 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Colonial, Greek Revival, Georgian Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1700-1749, 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924 Owner: Private , Local Gov't Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Funerary, Religion Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Government, Religion Current Sub-function: Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, City Hall, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Sterling Hill Historic District ** (added 1986 - Windham County - #86000152) Green Ln. and CT 14A, Plainfield (250 acres, 17 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Federal, Italianate, Greek Revival Area of Significance: Architecture, Exploration/Settlement Period of Significance: 1700-1749, 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Sterling Hill Historic District ** (added 1986 - Windham County - #86000152) Green Ln. and CT 14A, Sterling (250 acres, 17 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Federal, Italianate, Greek Revival Area of Significance: Architecture, Exploration/Settlement Period of Significance: 1700-1749, 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Thompson Hill Historic District ** (added 1987 - Windham County - #87002186) Chase & Quaddick Rds., CT 193 & CT 200, Thompson (5500 acres, 101 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Et al., Shepley,Rutan & Coolidge Architectural Style: Federal, Greek Revival, Colonial Revival Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1750 AD, 1700-1749, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private , Local Gov't Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Wauregan Historic District ** (added 1979 - Windham County - #79003789) Roughly bounded by CT 12, CT 205, Third St., Quinebaug River, and Chestnut St., Plainfield (900 acres, 113 buildings, 1 structure) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Greek Revival, Late Victorian Area of Significance: Architecture, Social History, Community Planning And Development, Engineering, Commerce Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924 Owner: Private , Local Gov't , State Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction Historic Sub-function: Institutional Housing, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction Current Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling Windham Center Historic District ** (added 1979 - Windham County - #79002655) CT 14 and CT 203, Windham (2050 acres, 61 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Person Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple Architectural Style: Italianate, Greek Revival, Colonial Historic Person: Dyer,Eliphalet,et al. Significant Year: 1820, 1750, 1780 Area of Significance: Military, Art, Law, Politics/Government, Architecture Period of Significance: 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899 Owner: Private , Local Gov't Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Business, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Woodstock Hill Historic District ** (added 1999 - Windham County - #98001578) Roughly along Plain Hill Rd., and Academy Rd., including parts of Old Hall Rd. and Child Hill Rd., Woodstock (1000 acres, 65 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Wells, Joseph Collins, Cutler, Alexander S., et al. Architectural Style: Federal, Colonial Area of Significance: Architecture, Social History, Exploration/Settlement Period of Significance: 1650-1699, 1700-1749, 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private , Local Gov't Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Education, Religion Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Education, Government, Religion Current Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings, City Hall, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

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