Connecticut - Windham County - Vacant / Not In Use
Windham County Connecticut (Vacant / Not In Use) has 13 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Fourth Camp of Rochambeau's Army, Brayton Grist Mill, Glen Falls Bridge, Hemlock Glen Industrial Archeological District and New Roxbury Ironworks Site.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Windham County places including Ebenezer Lyons, William Patterson, Berlin Iron Bridge Company, F.P. Sheldon Co., E.I. Wilson, John J. McMahon, J.C. Fowler and Hiram Franklin. Prominent architectural styles found in Windham Country are Greek Revival, Romanesque and Classical Revival.

Ashford Academy (added 1988 - - #88002649)
Fitts Rd. , Ashford
Magicpiano, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education
Historic Sub-function:
School, Secondary Structure
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Brayton Grist Mill (added 1986 - - #86001257)
US 44 , Pomfret
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Fourth Camp of Rochambeau's Army (added 2003 - - #02001680)
Also known as Site No. 163-25
Address Restricted , Windham
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Military
Cultural Affiliation:
European
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Military Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Glen Falls Bridge (added 1999 - - #99000408)
Also known as Brunswick Avenue Bridge, Bridge No. 4402
Brunswick Ave. over Moosup R. , Plainfield
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Berlin Iron Bridge Company
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Industry, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Hemlock Glen Industrial Archeological District (added 2007 - - #07000508)
Also known as Sites No. 63-5, 63-6, 63-9
Address Restricted , Hampton
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Industry, Historic - Non-Aboriginal
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Processing
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Israel Putnam School (added 1984 - - #84000788)
School and Oak Sts. , Putnam
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wilson,E.I., Fowler,J.C.
Architectural Style:
Other, Classical Revival, Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
New Roxbury Ironworks Site (added 1996 - - #96000130)
Also known as 169-52
Address Restricted , Woodstock
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry
Cultural Affiliation:
Undefined
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Water Works
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
North Grosvenordale Mill Historic Disrict (added 1993 - - #93000288)
Riverside Dr. (CT 12), Buckley Hill Rd., Floral Ave., Market La., and Marshall, Central, River, and Holmes Sts. , Thompson
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
F.P. Sheldon Co.
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local, State, Private
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 Woolen Company Mill (added 1985 - - #85001919)
Also known as Hale Manufacturing
Main St. , Plainfield
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Franklin,Hiram
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Putnam Railroad Station (added 2007 - - #07000742)
35 and 45-47 Main St. , Putnam
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Patterson, William
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Restaurant
Union Society of Phoenixville House (added 2007 - - #07001247)
Also known as Community House
4 Hartford Turnpike , Eastford
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Social History, Religion
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic, Religion, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Church School, Meeting Hall, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Willimantic Armory (added 1985 - - #85002310)
Pleasant St. , Windham
WikiPedant, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
McMahon,John J.
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Tudor Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Military Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Willimantic Freight House and Office (added 1982 - - #82004414)
Bridge St. , Willimantic
Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Second Empire
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related, Warehouse
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
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